§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will introduce fiscal discrimination to encourage the development of regional airports. [40232]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonWe have no plans to do so.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to encourage the scope for more flexible392W public-private partnerships to facilitate greater investment at those regional airports owned by local authorities. [40233]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonWe have recently published a consultation document on local government capital finance. Chapter 8 discusses the private finance initiative and public/private partnerships. We will welcome views on our approach to the longer term development of the private finance initiative and the wider role of partnerships for local authorities, including local authority airports.