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Proceeding contribution from Alan Duncan (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 June 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Civil Aviation Bill.


Civil Aviation Bill

If the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I will not give way. He will have a chance to speak later if he catches your eye, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The Bill merely defines one aspect of the interrelationship between the airport and the airlines on noise and emissions, and there is nothing whatever that will definitely turn the legislative references to noise and emissions into the satisfactory control of either. Given that the airport is keen to expand, the supposed policeman—the airport—has an incentive to secure the opposite of the environmental discipline that we would like. The matter has become the most heated local issue in my constituency, which is why today has seen the launch of what I predict will be the most popular local beer in Leicestershire. It is called Nightcap and is a brilliant brew from Belvoir Brewery, which is near Melton Mowbray. With your permission, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I shall send a crate of the stuff to the Secretary of State in an attempt to alert him to the importance of this growing problem.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
435 c1052 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Companies Aviation Air pollution Aircraft Airports Air routes Health Finance Licensing Fines Exhaust emissions Heathrow Airport Protection Monitoring Passengers Noise Stansted Airport Regional airports South East Aviation Health Unit Gatwick Airport Air Travel Trust
Legislation
Civil Aviation Bill 2005-06
Link
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