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House of Commons

Tuesday 28 February 2012

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Amendments 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


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

dominance’.

Nigel Mills

24


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

dominance’.

Nigel Mills

26


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


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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