Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will establish a standing resilience forum of stakeholders to assess the risks to airport travel disruption from (a) adverse weather, (b) pandemic restrictions, (c) industrial action, (d) air traffic control situations and (e) other causes..

The Department understands the important role that resilience plays in the aviation sector and continues to encourage the sector to work together on this.

The Department’s officials and ministers are working closely with the aviation industry on a host of resilience topics to ensure that the UK Government and the UK aviation sector are adequately prepared to meet challenges should they arise.

However, it is ultimately the responsibility of industry to ensure adequate preparations are in place, with the Government supporting where appropriate.

The aviation industry has a wide range of well-established resilience forums, chaired and attended by all parts of the aviation industry, as well as the Department for Transport and where appropriate other government departments. Where appropriate the Department supports industry but ultimately it is for industry to build resilience into their organisation and as an eco-system.