Lord McKenzie of Luton
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
I pay tribute to the consistent tenacity of the noble Lord in presenting his Bill. It has been discussed in this House, and he heard the Government’s response at that time.
Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab)
My Lords, the Statement refers to our aviation success story, citing Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Is the Minister aware that London Luton Airport has passenger throughput greater than any of those airports, with the exception of Manchester: currently some 11 million, and there are plans to go up to 18 million? I declare my interest as an advisory member of the board of London Luton Airport.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
When we discuss Bills we always say that lists are indicative and not exhaustive, and that was true of that Statement.