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Air Traffic Control: EU Countries

Commons · Question 73362 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made representations to (a) Eurocontrol and (b) other relevant European bodies on the delays at UK airports caused by inadequate air traffic control (i) staffing levels and (ii) out-of-date syst

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 5 Sep 2025

The UK is a member of EUROCONTROL, a Pan-European inter-governmental body, which is responsible for working with Member States and their Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP’s) to ensure that the airspace across Europe is used efficiently. My department...

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