Clause 4 - Power for aerodromes to establish
Civil Aviation Bill
5:45 pm
Karen Buck (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport; Regent's Park and Kensington North, Labour)
Sir Nicholas, I will not strain your patience by repeating what I think of the broad thrust of the arguments that we have already heard. As the hon. Gentleman says, the overwhelming majority of airports—if not all of them—will already be making some provision for how that money is spent and accounted for and will be engaging in consultation, because if that money is to be used for community benefit they will wish to ensure that they get the public relations benefit of allocating it.
We will not gain anything by agreeing the amendment. I restate the argument that we had earlier today.