Clause 1 - CAA’s general duty

Part of Civil Aviation Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:30 pm on 28 February 2012.

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Photo of Julie Hilling Julie Hilling Labour, Bolton West 12:30, 28 February 2012

Clause 84 is not about duties or about what the airport and the rest of the industry have to do; it is about reporting information. That is not enough. I can report information on the size of the carbon footprint involved in my getting to a particular place, but the important thing is what I am going to do about my carbon footprint, and what duty I have to reduce it. We have to say to the aviation industry that the environment is a big issue, both in terms of carbon footprint and for those who live near airports. People who live near airports are extremely disappointed that the Government have not used the Bill as an opportunity to look at the problems and do something about them.

I finish by urging the Minister to look at other ways of including in the Bill a duty on the CAA to take account of environmental issues.