Written questions

Air Routes: Public Service Obligations

2026-06-01 · Department for Transport · 6200 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2101, what her Department's policy is on the targeting of Public Service Obligations for domestic air routes; and what specific criteria are used to deter

Answer

This government is committed to ensuring that domestic aviation thrives. The Department for Transport guidance on Public Service Obligations (PSOs) sets out that air services can be supported where a clear public interest case can be made and where no via...