§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what assessment he has made of the recommendations put forward by the South East and East of England Regional Air Services Study reference group regarding airport capacity in south-east England. [46290]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe role of the SERAS reference group is advisory. The group has not considered specific options for the location of airport capacity. However the group has provided a great deal of useful advice and guidance on the approach and methodology of the SERAS study, and that advice has very largely been taken on board.
§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many meetings took place between his Department and the South East and East of England Regional Air Services Study Reference Group in(a)2000 and (b)2001 to discuss airport capacity in south-east England. [46291]
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§ Mr. JamiesonThe SERAS Reference Group, comprising almost 50 members covering a wide range of interests, met in full session on four occasions in 2000 and three times in 2001.
Throughout the study smaller meetings of Reference Group members considered specific issues of interest in detail.