Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Debate between Alexander Stafford and Katherine Fletcher

Monday 24th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[Katherine Fletcher]

I would love to meet hon. Members on both sides of the House, but I do not hold the aviation portfolio; perhaps the hon. Member slightly misunderstood me. I know that the aviation Minister has met a number of different representatives and I am happy to pass on the request. On working together, Peel has committed to meet anybody who can move forward with a medium-term, viable commercial strategy. I encourage both parties to do so.

[Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley) (Con)]

The loss of Doncaster airport would be devastating across the South Yorkshire region, including in my constituency of Rother Valley, but this is not the first time that Peel Group has done this. In the Tees Valley, it did exactly the same thing, but the Mayor there stepped in to save the airport. Will the Minister outline what different powers the Mayor of Tees Valley has from those of the Mayor of South Yorkshire? If the Mayor of South Yorkshire cannot step up to the plate, he should step down.

[Katherine Fletcher]

I do not want to mislead my hon. Friend, who makes an extremely good point. I will write to him and get him the proper answer.