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John Milne

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Speaker’s Statement: Ministerial Code
Thursday 15th May 2025

(1 day, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Lightwood Portrait Simon Lightwood
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I am more than happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this further.

John Milne Portrait John Milne (Horsham) (LD)
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Airports across the country are participating in the airspace modernisation review. However, there is a clear conflict of interest between environmental imperatives and profit motives. Will the Secretary of State undertake to introduce an independent member on each airspace review panel?

Mike Kane Portrait Mike Kane
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The Government are pressing on with airspace modernisation and have set up the UK Airspace Design Service. I recently met the hon. Member in my office to discuss this issue. We continue at pace on this work and will be consulting widely.

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