General Aviation APPG
First Registered: 15/02/2017 • Last updated on: 06/10/2021
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TwitterTo promote the objective - as set out by the British Government - of making the UK the best country in the world for General Aviation through inspiring both current and future generations to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics, thereby creating high-tech jobs and growth in our economy.
1. General Aviation Roadmap
23/04/2021 - Civil Aviation Authority
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Policy paper
General Aviation Roadmap
The government’s vision, strategic priorities
2. General Aviation Roadmap
23/04/2021 - Department for Transport
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Policy paper
General Aviation Roadmap
The government’s vision, strategic priorities
3. General Aviation: sector and airfields studies
16/08/2021 - Department for Transport
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Research and analysis
General Aviation: sector and airfields studies
Research
4. General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights
30/08/2019 - Border Force
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General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights - GOV
5. Coronavirus (COVID-19): General Aviation
24/07/2020 - Department for Transport
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Found: Coronavirus (COVID-19): General Aviation
Guidance on General Aviation (GA) flying during the coronavirus
1. General Aviation in the UK
27/04/2021 - Written Statements
1: General Aviation (GA) is often referred to as the “grassroots" of aviation and is the bedrock to - Speech Link
2. Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]
10/02/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: as no surprise to anyone in this House or the aviation industry. Several previous attempts have been - Speech Link
2: airspace change proposal, an ACP, to the Civil Aviation Authority, the CAA; secondly, to take steps to - Speech Link
3: use it. I am thinking particularly about the general aviation field, and I certainly know that gliders have - Speech Link
3. European Union Aviation Safety Agency
19/03/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: decision not to participate in the European Union Aviation Safety Agency; and what plans they have to address - Speech Link
2: our relationship with each of the agencies. In general terms, the reply was that we would be leaving, - Speech Link
3: take part in any decision-making of the European Aviation Safety Agency, but its regulations continue to - Speech Link
4. Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]
27/01/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: passengers in 2018 to 435 million by 2050. A thriving aviation sector brings more visitors to the UK, as well - Speech Link
5. Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords]
02/02/2021 - Commons Chamber
1: House as we look towards the future of aviation.The UK aviation sector is a global leader, and for - Speech Link
asked by: Baroness Randerson
28/09/2020
... when. 2. Aviation
asked by: Gavin Newlands
11/01/2021
... how many of the nine freedoms of the air the UK aviation sector enjoyed as an EU member the UK will retain after the end of the transition period. 3. Aviation
asked by: Rachel Hopkins
11/01/2021
... when his Department plans to publish the UK's aviation contingency strategy in the event the UK leaves the EU without a a deal on the future relationship. 4. Aviation
asked by: Abena Oppong-Asare
18/11/2020
... what the timeline is for the publication of the aviation recovery plan. 5. Aviation
asked by: Tom Tugendhat
09/10/2020
... what steps he is taking to implement the Airspace Modernisation strategy; and if he will make a statement.
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9 Current APPG Officers
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Steve Double
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - St Austell and Newquay
Joined: 23rd October 2019Celtic Sea , Christianity in the Holy Land , Critical Minerals , Dairy , Faith and Society , Hydrogen , Laos , Migration , Mining and Quarrying , Ocean Conservation
Banning Trophy Hunting , British Council , Cyprus , Deaths Abroad, Consular Services and Assistance , Dog Advisory Welfare , Electric Aviation , Frozen British Pensions , Hospitality and Tourism , Hydrogen , Media , Media Freedom
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , China , Germany , Liechtenstein , Pension Scams , San Marino , Switzerland
Albania , Belgium , British Overseas Territories , Bus and Coach Industry , Canada , Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK (CANZUK) , Caribbean , Central America , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Flags and Heraldry , Golf , Hong Kong , Hydrogen , Isle of Man (Manx) , Japan , Jazz Appreciation , Kosovo , Luxembourg , Mentoring , Montenegro , Motorcycling , Motorsport , Norfolk Island , North Macedonia , Pacific Islands , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , San Marino , Space , Switzerland , Taiwan , Union
War Crimes
Stephen Metcalfe
Vice Chair
Conservative - South Basildon and East Thurrock
Joined: 21st November 2018Artificial Intelligence , Blockchain , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths , Engineering , Equitable Life Policyholders , Future of Work , Kurdistan Region in Iraq , Light Rail , Maritime and Ports , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Photonics and Quantum , Scientific , Space , Theatre , Unconscious Bias , Unconscious Bias , Vaping
Contact Details
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Steve Double MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 4408.
Email: steve.double.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Matthew Bolshaw, Hayward Aviation Ltd, Chipperfield, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Hertfordshire WD25 8EJ
Email: bolshaw@btinternet.com
Group's Website:
No benefits in kind are on record for the General Aviation APPG
Financial Benefits Received
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HQ Aviation Ltd
£3,000
4 Feb 2020
River Oak Strategic Partners Limited
£5,000
6 Sep 2019
Stobart Group PLC
£15,000
20 Jun 2019
JLT Management Services Limited
£5,000
10 May 2019
London Luton Airport Operations Ltd
£10,000
28 Feb 2019
Boeing Defence UK Ltd
£7,500
11 Feb 2019
Heathrow Airport Ltd
£15,000
4 Feb 2019
London City Airport Ltd
£10,000
21 Dec 2018
easyJet Airline Company Limited
£5,000
7 Dec 2018
Manchester Airport Group PLC
£15,000
13 Jul 2018
Cargo Logic Air
£10,000
12 Jul 2018
Boeing UK Ltd
£5,000
9 Jul 2018
Royal Oak Strategic Partners
£15,000
9 Jul 2018
River Oak Strategic Partners
£15,000
14 Jun 2018
JLT Management Services Ltd
£5,000
20 Apr 2018
London Southend Airport Ltd
£15,000
12 Feb 2018
Boeing Defence UK Ltd
£5,000
15 Jan 2018
London Luton Airport Operations Ltd
£8,500
20 Dec 2017
JLT Management Services Ltd
£2,000
19 Dec 2017
Heathrow Airport Ltd
£15,000
4 Sep 2017
JLT Management
£3,000
Former APPG Officers
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Mark Pritchard
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 23rd October 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
Albania , Armenia , Betting and Gaming , Caribbean , Death Penalty , Estonia , Film and Production Industry , Georgia , Germany , Hong Kong , Jordan , Kosovo , Maldives , Media , Opera , Romania , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Turkey , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , Uyghurs , Vietnam
Luke Pollard
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
Armed Forces , Basketball , Carbon Monoxide , Dance , Hockey , Hospitality and Tourism , Religious Education , Shipbuilding and Ship Repair , South West
Bill Grant
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
Christian Matheson
Vice Chair
Labour - City of Chester
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 11th September 2019
Aerospace , Armed Forces , Bahrain , BBC , Belize , Brazil , Colombia , Fair Business Banking , Falkland Islands , Football Club , Gibraltar , Global Education , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Media Freedom , Mexico , Music , Parkrun , Peru , Philanthropy and Social Investment , Polar Regions , Polo , Qatar , Republic of Korea , Singapore , St George's Day , Vaccinations for All , Venezuela , Zoos and Aquariums
Glyn Davies
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Montgomeryshire
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 11th September 2019
Lord Balfe
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 11th September 2019
Arctic and Nordic Councils , Australia and New Zealand , Belarus , Belgium , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Children of Alcoholics , Estonia , Finland , Food and Health , Future Generations , Germany , Holy See , India , Kazakhstan , Luxembourg , Montserrat , Netherlands , Norway , Pacific Islands , Pitcairn Islands , Polar Regions , Psychology , Republic of Iraq , Russia , Slovenia , Sweden , Turkey , Uzbekistan , Vietnam , Writers
James Duddridge
Vice Chair
Conservative - Rochford and Southend East
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 11th September 2019
Running
David Jones
Vice Chair
Conservative - Clwyd West
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 11th September 2019
Bahrain , Eggs, Pigs and Poultry , Jordan , Libya , Mersey Dee North Wales , Publishing , United Arab Emirates , Zoos and Aquariums
Grant Shapps
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Welwyn Hatfield
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 11th September 2019
Gavin Newlands
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 11th September 2019
American Football , Connected and Automated Mobility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Electric Vehicles , Esports , Golf , Greenland , Infant Feeding and Inequalities , Light Rail , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , Single Parent Families , Snooker , State Pension Inequality for Women , Tennis , Terminal Illness
Iain Stewart
Vice Chair
Conservative - Milton Keynes South
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 18th July 2018
Kelly Tolhurst
Treasurer
Conservative - Rochester and Strood
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 14th March 2018
Byron Davies
Chair & Registered Contact
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 2nd May 2017
Autism , Children , Children who need Palliative Care , Dark Skies , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Gerald Howarth
President
Conservative - Former Member for Aldershot
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 2nd May 2017
Danny Kinahan
Vice Chair
Ulster Unionist Party - Former Member for South Antrim
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 2nd May 2017
Steven Paterson
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Stirling
Joined: 15th February 2017Departed: 2nd May 2017