Airports in Scotland

Scottish Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 27 Jul 2021 Closed: 15 Sep 2022 Parliament page
The Committee will be inquiring into airports in Scotland. The focus will be: the impacts of coronavirus and how this has been managed; how the local community is affected by the airport - including through tourism, access to work, and emergency services; and environmental concerns within the footprint of the … Read more
5 Recommendations
7 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
3 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 14 events
19 Jul
2022
Correspondence
19 Jul
2022
Correspondence
15 Jun
2022
Report published
22 Mar
2022
Report published
15 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
1 Feb
2022
Oral evidence
1 Feb
2022
Correspondence
1 Feb
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
10 Jan
2022
Oral evidence
10 Jan
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
13 Dec
2021
Oral evidence
13 Dec
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Meeting away from Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
1 Feb 2022
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Robert Courts · Department for Transport
10 Jan 2022
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Brian McClean · AGS Airports Limited Gordon Dewar · Edinburgh Airport Inglis Lyon · Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
13 Dec 2021
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Derek Provan · AGS Airports Limited Gordon Dewar · Edinburgh Airport Inglis Lyon · Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
22 Nov 2021
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Dave Curtis · NATS Karen Dee · Airport Operators Association
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Airports in Scotland HC 601 22 Mar 2022 12 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Not Addressed
Fifth Report - Airports in Scotland
The purchase and funding provided to Glasgow Prestwick Airport represents significant issues for the taxpayer.
The purchase and funding provided to Glasgow Prestwick Airport represents significant issues for the taxpayer. Additionally, the funding received by Glasgow Prestwick Airport from the Scottish Government has ensured there is not a level playing field across airports in Scotland, … Read more
Government Response
The government highlights funding for the Airspace Modernisation Programme while emphasizing the 'user pays' principle.
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11 Recommendation Not Addressed
Fifth Report - Airports in Scotland
We recommend that the UK Government investigate how money raised from Air Passenger Duty could...
We recommend that the UK Government investigate how money raised from Air Passenger Duty could be used for environmental purposes and report the results of this investigation to the House by the end of 2022.
Government Response
The government explains that APD's primary objective is to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to public finances and highlights the UK's Emissions Trading Scheme and other measures for decarbonization.
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Government Response AI assessment · 12 of 5 classified
Accepted 1
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 2
Total 5 recs + 7 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
19 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from Gordon Dewar, CEO of Edinburgh Airport, following up on the Airports in Scotland inquiry letter on 20 June, dated 4 July 2022
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19 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from Derek Provan, CEO of AGS Airports following up to the Airports in Scotland inquiry letter on 20 June, dated 24 June 2022
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1 Feb 2022 Correspondence with Inglis Lyon, Managing Director, Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, on flights between Inverness and London Heathrow, dated 18 January and 25 January 2022
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