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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 28 February 2012

 

Public Bill Committee

 

New Amendments handed in are marked thus Parliamentary Star

 

Parliamentary Star - whiteAmendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance

 

Civil Aviation Bill


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

 

Committee [21 February].

 


 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

8

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  8,  leave out from ‘interests of’ to ‘regarding’ and insert ‘air

 

passengers and shippers of cargo both present and future’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

9

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The CAA must carry out its functions, where appropriate, in a manner which it

 

considers will further the interests of air transport service providers.’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

12

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(ca)    

the need to ensure that the holder of a licence under this Chapter complies

 

with applicable planning laws,’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

10

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  14,  leave out ‘and’ and insert—


 
 

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‘(ea)    

the need to work with NATS, the Secretary of State and air transport

 

service providers towards meeting the United Kingdom’s carbon

 

reduction obligations,’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

11

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(ea)    

the effect on the environment and on local communities of activities

 

connected with the provision of airport operation services at the airport

 

to which the licence relates,’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

13

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(ea)    

the need to balance the interests of current and future air transport users,’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

14

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(ea)    

the need to promote due consideration on the part of each holder of a

 

licence under this Chapter of issues arising out of surface transport links

 

to and from airports,’.

 


 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

15

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  33,  leave out from ‘interests of’ to ‘regarding’ and insert ‘air

 

passengers and shippers of cargo both present and future’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

16

 

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  5,  leave out ‘and’ and insert—

 

‘(ca)    

the effect on the environment and on local communities of activities

 

connected with the provision of airport operation services at the airport

 

to which the licence relates, and’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

7

 

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  22,  leave out ‘, or is likely to acquire,’ and insert ‘had for a

 

period of at least 24 months’.


 
 

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Nigel Mills

 

23

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  22,  leave out ‘substantial market power’ and insert ‘market

 

dominance’.

 

Nigel Mills

 

24

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  27,  leave out ‘substantial market power’ and insert ‘market

 

dominance’.

 

Nigel Mills

 

26

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

In test A, “market dominance” means a position of economic strength which

 

enables the relevant operator to prevent effective competition being maintained

 

in a market by affording the relevant operator the capability to behave in an

 

appreciable extent independently of its competitors and its customers.’.

 

Nigel Mills

 

25

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  42,  leave out ‘substantial market power’ and insert ‘market

 

dominance’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Julie Hilling

 

1

 

Page  7,  line  29,  leave out Clause 9.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Julie Hilling

 

2

 

Page  8,  line  3,  leave out Clause 10.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Julie Hilling

 

3

 

Page  8,  line  40,  leave out Clause 11.

 



 
 

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Graham Stringer

 

Julie Hilling

 

4

 

Page  9,  line  15,  leave out Clause 12.

 


 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

17

 

Clause  15,  page  11,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

include an impact assessment by the CAA for the licence conditions

 

imposed on the airport.’.

 


 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

18

 

Clause  18,  page  13,  line  13,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

A licence must include an obligation on licence holders to procure and publish

 

annual surveys of passenger satisfaction on—

 

(a)    

border control services,

 

(b)    

baggage handling services, and

 

(c)    

arrangements for delays caused by adverse weather’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

19

 

Clause  18,  page  13,  line  13,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

A licence must include provisions requiring the holder of a licence to develop

 

passenger welfare plans.’.

 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

20

 

Clause  18,  page  13,  line  13,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

A licence must include provisions requiring the holder of a licence to provide

 

support for stranded passengers at airports.’.

 


 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

21

 

Clause  24,  page  17,  line  10,  leave out from ‘whose’ to ‘affected’ and insert

 

‘financial interests are substantially adversely’.


 
 

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Graham Stringer

 

Julie Hilling

 

5

 

Clause  24,  page  17,  line  19,  at end add ‘, or

 

(c)    

that the appeal, if granted, would have effects inconsistent with the duties

 

of the CAA under Section 1.’.

 


 

Jim Fitzpatrick

 

John Woodcock

 

22

 

Clause  25,  page  17,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

that the appeal, if granted, would have effects inconsistent with the duties

 

of the CAA under section 1, or’.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Julie Hilling

 

6

 

Clause  100,  page  61,  line  7,  leave out ‘from subsection (1)’ to end of line and

 

insert—

 

‘(a)    

omit “, after consultation with the Secretary of State,”; and

 

(b)    

after paragraph (c), insert—

 

“(d)    

provide specifically for charges to be paid to the CAA by

 

providers of air transport using airports regulated by the

 

CAA.”.’.

 

 

Order of the House [30 January]

 

That the following provisions shall apply to the Civil Aviation Bill—

 

Committal

 

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

 

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

 

2.    

Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

 

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 15 March 2012.

 

3.    

The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

 

which it meets.

 

Consideration and Third Reading

 

4.    

Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

 

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

 

5.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

 

6.    

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to


 
 

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proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

 

Other proceedings

 

7.    

Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

 

consideration of any further message from the Lords) may be programmed.

 

 

Order of the Committee [21 February 2012]

 

That—

 

(1)  

the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday

 

21 February) meet—

 

(a)  

at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 21 February;

 

(b)  

at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 23 February;

 

(c)  

at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 28 February;

 

(d)  

at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 1 March;

 

(e)  

at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 6 March;

 

(f)  

at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 8 March;

 

(g)  

at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 13 March;

 

(h)  

at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 15 March;

 

(2)  

the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

 

Table:

 

TABLE

 

Date

Time

Witness

 
 

Tuesday 21 February

Until no later

BAA Ltd; Gatwick Airport Ltd;

 
  

than 11.30 am

Manchester Airports Group; Airport

 
   

Operators Association

 
 

Tuesday 21 February

Until no later

Aviation Environment Federation;

 
  

than 12.30 pm

Committee on Climate Change;

 
   

Sustainable Aviation Council

 
 

Tuesday 21 February

Until no later

Airlock Aviation Ltd; DHL Express

 
  

than 4.45 pm

(UK) Ltd

 
 

Thursday 23 February

Until no later

Civil Aviation Authority

 
  

than 10.25 am

  
 

Thursday 23 February

Until no later

Passenger Focus

 
  

than 1.30 pm

  
 

Thursday 23 February

Until no later

Public and Commercial Services

 
  

than 2.15 pm

Union; British Airline Pilots’

 
   

Association

 
 

Thursday 23 February

Until no later

British Air Transport Association

 
  

than 2.45 pm

  
 

Thursday 23 February

Until no later

Association of British Travel Agents

 
  

than 3.15 pm

  
 

Thursday 23 February

Until no later

Department for Transport

 
  

than 4.00 pm

  

 
 

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(3)  

proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

 

following order: Clauses 1 to 13; Schedule 1; Clauses 14 to 30; Schedule 2;

 

Clauses 31 to 47; Schedule 3; Clauses 48 and 49; Schedule 4; Clauses 50 to

 

55; Schedule 5; Clauses 56 to 59; Schedule 6; Clauses 60 to 72; Schedule 7;

 

Clauses 73 to 76; Schedules 8 to 10; Clauses 77 and 78; Schedule 11; Clauses

 

79 to 82; Schedule 12; Clauses 83 to 90; Schedule 13; Clauses 91 to 99;

 

Schedule 14; Clauses 100 to 112; new Clauses, new Schedules; remaining

 

proceedings on the Bill;

 

(4)  

the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

 

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 15 March.

 


 
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