Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Karl Turner Excerpts
Thursday 22nd November 2018

(5 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nusrat Ghani Portrait Ms Ghani
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My hon. Friend’s Bill raises vital issues. I commend her for all her campaigning work and thank her for the opportunity to meet her and her constituents to discuss the matter. It is crucial that disabled air passengers are able to travel in comfort and with dignity, and independently if they wish. That is why we will continue to work with the Civil Aviation Authority to secure improvements throughout the industry.

Karl Turner Portrait Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab)
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There have been many reports recently of disabled people suffering poor service when travelling by plane, yet we still await publication of the aviation strategy, which might offer some reassurance to disabled air passengers. Why has the strategy not been published? When will it be published?