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Aviation: Compensation

Commons · Question 6645 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to grant the Civil Aviation Authority stronger enforcement powers to penalise airlines that repeatedly and wrongly reject valid UK261 passenger compensation claims; and if she will make it a

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jun 2026

The Government is committed to strengthening the enforcement of passenger rights in aviation. Through the Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill, the Government intends to provide the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with enhanced e...