Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]
Debate between Lord Trefgarne and Lord Davies of Gower
Committee stage
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Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
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Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard)
Monday 10th February 2020
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Monday 10th February 2020
(4 years, 9 months ago)
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Lord Trefgarne
My Lords, at the risk of being boring—I apologise if I am—I ask my noble friend again if the Ministry of Defence is part of this discussion group.
Lord Davies of Gower (Con)
My Lords, I cannot help but feel that this is fundamentally a bad amendment. I certainly oppose the CAA being the prime adjudicator on airspace. It should really be the other way around; the Government should set the strategy, which is then implemented by the CAA. The power of the CAA in airspace strategy should not be increased; rather, it should be constrained to act in a role to advise the Government on safety matters related to airspace. Overall, I believe that the management of modernisation should firmly rest with the Government.