Monday 20th November 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Sugg Portrait Baroness Sugg
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My Lords, the UK already has 111 bilateral agreements on air services with other countries, and they of course will continue after we leave the EU. However, we understand the need for early reassurance on flights to the EU, and that will be a consideration when we negotiate our future relationship. Airline representatives made it clear last month to the Transport Select Committee that they would continue to sell tickets, and that they share our confidence that we will get a good agreement in place after Brexit. We meet regularly with the airlines at both official and ministerial level to discuss the options for the future aviation relationship.

Lord Trefgarne Portrait Lord Trefgarne (Con)
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My Lords, what will happen to the operational regulation of civil aviation at Brexit? Will that revert to the Civil Aviation Authority?

Baroness Sugg Portrait Baroness Sugg
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The CAA already operates the vast majority of EU regulations in the UK and will continue to do so after exit.