HC Deb 22 February 1990 vol 167 cc853-4W
Mr. Amos

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to consider the privatisation of the Civil Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. McLoughlin

My right hon. Friend has at present no plans to privatise the Civil Aviation Authority.

Mr. Amos

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will meet the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority to discuss the shortage of Civil Aviation Authority examiners to test for the commercial pilot's licence and instrument ratings examinations; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. McLoughlin

This is a matter for the Civil Aviation Authority. I have asked the chairman of the authority to write to my hon. Friend.