Whether HM Treasury has undertaken any work into the financial impact of the growth in the budget airline market.

Whether HM Treasury has undertaken any work into the financial impact of the growth in the budget airline market.

Whether the Department for Transport has undertaken any work into (a) the environmental impact, and (b) the financial impact of the growth in the budget airline market.

Whether the Department for Transport has undertaken any work into (a) the environmental impact, and (b) the financial impact of the growth in the budget airline market.

What is their forecast of the growth of the budget airline market over the next (a) 15, and (b) 30 years.

What is their forecast of the growth of the budget airline market over the next (a) 15, and (b) 30 years.

I thank the Minister for that reply. As I said in my introduction, we expect major announcements from BAA tomorrow which will obviously have a considerable influence on the way we go forward. Certainly there is some resentment in the airlines. The ones using Heathrow feel that they might be subsidising the...

I thank the Minister for that reply. As I said in my introduction, we expect major announcements from BAA tomorrow which will obviously have a considerable influence on the way we go forward. Certainly there is some resentment in the airlines. The ones using Heathrow feel that they might be subsidising the...

I thank the noble Lord for his reply, which was much as we expected. I agree that compensation for airports alone should not be addressed. I think we have a problem. I will try and find some international examples so that I can catch the Minister out on another occasion. The cost of a project...

I thank the noble Lord for his reply, which was much as we expected. I agree that compensation for airports alone should not be addressed. I think we have a problem. I will try and find some international examples so that I can catch the Minister out on another occasion. The cost of a project...

Does the Minister accept that with an airport with a considerable runway, a considerable number of people will lose their homes? Being involved in local government, I agree that there are plenty of road schemes and railway schemes, but, generally, not many people lose their homes. They are often near a...

Does the Minister accept that with an airport with a considerable runway, a considerable number of people will lose their homes? Being involved in local government, I agree that there are plenty of road schemes and railway schemes, but, generally, not many people lose their homes. They are often near a...

We are happy to deal with the next group, which is very similar, at the same time.

We are happy to deal with the next group, which is very similar, at the same time.

I add my support to the amendment. I shall move a similar proposal later and think that there is merit in this whole range of amendments about noise. I hope that the Minister can give us some assurances that he has sympathy with them too.

I add my support to the amendment. I shall move a similar proposal later and think that there is merit in this whole range of amendments about noise. I hope that the Minister can give us some assurances that he has sympathy with them too.

I support the amendments in principle. Opposition Front Benches are often criticised for the detail we insert into our amendments and for wanting too much detail to go into the Bill. I hope that the Minister will never say that to us again because of the amount of detail in these amendments....

I support the amendments in principle. Opposition Front Benches are often criticised for the detail we insert into our amendments and for wanting too much detail to go into the Bill. I hope that the Minister will never say that to us again because of the amount of detail in these amendments....

moved Amendment No. 42:"After Clause 10, insert the following new clause—" ““COMPENSATION: AIRPORT EXPANSION (1)   The Secretary of State may direct specified aerodrome authorities to introduce compensation arrangements for property owners whose properties have been adversely affected by proposals for airport expansion. (2)   The terms of the compensation arrangements will— (a)   ensure that the property...

moved Amendment No. 42:"After Clause 10, insert the following new clause—" ““COMPENSATION: AIRPORT EXPANSION (1)   The Secretary of State may direct specified aerodrome authorities to introduce compensation arrangements for property owners whose properties have been adversely affected by proposals for airport expansion. (2)   The terms of the compensation arrangements will— (a)   ensure that the property...

moved Amendment No. 44B:"After Clause 10, insert the following new clause—" ““RELIEF FROM LIABILITY IN THE EVENT OF WAR ETC. (1)   Section 76 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16) (liability of aircraft in respect of trespass, nuisance and surface damage) is amended as follows. (2)   In subsection (2) for ““subsection (3)”” substitute ““subsections (3) and...

moved Amendment No. 44B:"After Clause 10, insert the following new clause—" ““RELIEF FROM LIABILITY IN THE EVENT OF WAR ETC. (1)   Section 76 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16) (liability of aircraft in respect of trespass, nuisance and surface damage) is amended as follows. (2)   In subsection (2) for ““subsection (3)”” substitute ““subsections (3) and...

My point is that those people are still losing their homes, having to uproot themselves and move somewhere else. That is the real difficulty.

My point is that those people are still losing their homes, having to uproot themselves and move somewhere else. That is the real difficulty.

What the local community wants is confidence in the knowledge that the security arrangements are in place. It would be totally wrong to involve members of a local community in the detail of those arrangements—they would cease to be security arrangements if everyone knew what they were. We had an...

What the local community wants is confidence in the knowledge that the security arrangements are in place. It would be totally wrong to involve members of a local community in the detail of those arrangements—they would cease to be security arrangements if everyone knew what they were. We had an...

I support the Minister on this occasion. Having Stansted Airport located in the middle of Essex, I want to point out first that I am fighting to retain the Essex police force as it is, but that is a different argument. However, I support what the Minister has said by reason of the wider...

I support the Minister on this occasion. Having Stansted Airport located in the middle of Essex, I want to point out first that I am fighting to retain the Essex police force as it is, but that is a different argument. However, I support what the Minister has said by reason of the wider...

moved Amendment No. 43:"After Clause 10, insert the following new clause—" ““ENCOURAGING AIRPORT COMPETITIVENESS (1)   Section 39 of the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31) (imposition of conditions by CAA) is amended as follows. (2)   In subsection (2)(b) after ““promote”” insert ““free and fair competition amongst airports in the United Kingdom and””. (3)   In subsection (2)(c) after ““airports”” insert...

moved Amendment No. 43:"After Clause 10, insert the following new clause—" ““ENCOURAGING AIRPORT COMPETITIVENESS (1)   Section 39 of the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31) (imposition of conditions by CAA) is amended as follows. (2)   In subsection (2)(b) after ““promote”” insert ““free and fair competition amongst airports in the United Kingdom and””. (3)   In subsection (2)(c) after ““airports”” insert...

I thank the Minister for his response, in particular his last comment that he will continue to reflect on this issue. It is one that is being raised outside this place. I do not know whether there is any scope for the British Government to take an initiative that might result in...

I thank the Minister for his response, in particular his last comment that he will continue to reflect on this issue. It is one that is being raised outside this place. I do not know whether there is any scope for the British Government to take an initiative that might result in...

I believe that the noble Lord is more interested in ““etc”” rather than the war. That is just the title of the clause. The ““etc”” is very similar to what the noble Lord has been talking about.

I believe that the noble Lord is more interested in ““etc”” rather than the war. That is just the title of the clause. The ““etc”” is very similar to what the noble Lord has been talking about.

I am having a job in understanding this. Following the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, obviously people do not like night flights. They accept that they have them but they are concerned that there might be an increase in their number. The fact that planes are to be quieter...

I am having a job in understanding this. Following the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, obviously people do not like night flights. They accept that they have them but they are concerned that there might be an increase in their number. The fact that planes are to be quieter...

Further to the Minister’s remarks, none of our amendments would result in very prescriptive primary legislation. The objective is to make more information available and to have a better regime of monitoring emissions and noise. I accept that technology moves on but our amendments are designed to ensure that there is...

Further to the Minister’s remarks, none of our amendments would result in very prescriptive primary legislation. The objective is to make more information available and to have a better regime of monitoring emissions and noise. I accept that technology moves on but our amendments are designed to ensure that there is...

moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 1, line 7, after ““below,”” insert ““and having ensured that sufficient notice has been given prior to the introduction of the proposed charges,””" The noble Lord said: I have a rather bad throat, so I hope that it will last out. It is a pleasure to be before the...

moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 1, line 7, after ““below,”” insert ““and having ensured that sufficient notice has been given prior to the introduction of the proposed charges,””" The noble Lord said: I have a rather bad throat, so I hope that it will last out. It is a pleasure to be before the...