National Air Traffic Services

(asked on 1st June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the letter from Prospect Union Minister for Aviation, dated 6 May 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Government purchasing the shares in NATS owned by the Airline Group and Heathrow Group; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Kelly Tolhurst Portrait
Kelly Tolhurst
This question was answered on 9th June 2020

The Government has made no such assessment.

The Government recognises both the vital nature of the air navigation services NATS provide as well as the impact that the fall in air traffic has had on the company.

The Government has put in place an unprecedented package of economic measures designed to ensure that companies of any size receive the help they need to get through this difficult time. We trust that NATS management will utilise these measures to avoid the need for government intervention.

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