Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it her policy that the proposed UKADS will assess the (a) environmental and (b) health impacts of new flight paths.

The proposed UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) will be focused on delivering holistic and modernised airspace design for the UK.

As is currently the case, the UKADS would still be required to follow the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA’s) CAP1616 Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) process. CAP1616 sets out how sponsors of airspace change must undertake full, comprehensive environmental assessments for airspace options which are under consideration.

All ACPs must also allow for sufficient consultation to take place with those potentially affected by the proposed changes.