Tuesday 14th January 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Maynard Portrait Paul Maynard
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I am certain that the Treasury has heard the hon. Gentleman’s comments loud and clear.

Huw Merriman Portrait Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con)
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Many airlines that face these types of difficulties would get more certainty and would be more able to get through them if they were allowed to continue to operate while in administration. Airlines in the States have done just that, and have returned and are now succeeding. Will the Government look into that type of reform when they press on with the insolvency review, which I hope will happen in the early part of this Parliament?

Paul Maynard Portrait Paul Maynard
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I am sure my hon. Friend will welcome the airline insolvency Bill and the work going on, in the light of the Green Paper, to improve consumer protection across the airline sector as a whole.