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Air Traffic: Regulation

Commons · Question 26631 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of revoking the Traffic Distribution Rules 1991 on (a) passenger services, (b) dedicated air freight services and (c) regional airports serving th

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 21 Sep 2026

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is currently undertaking its review of the 1991 Traffic Distribution Rules (TDR) after consulting stakeholders more widely. Once the review has concluded and the CAA has provided its advice, the government will give this...