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Civil Aviation Bill

Indeed, we do not intend that this legislation should in any way inhibit good practice. As the noble Lord said, Manchester Airport illustrates a useful practice. I agree that the great objective behind charging is to condition airlines’ behaviour, but that does not alter the fact that the local community should rightly have some real interest in where resources go. But let us make the obvious presumption: airports want to be good neighbours. They work within the environment of local community support or, at times, heavy local criticism. The second is extremely uncomfortable to them and the first is a reassurance that they are doing a reasonable job. So we recognise that, as my noble friend Lord Smith said, that is a way in which Manchester Airport has been able to win community support to the extent that it has. It has been a useful debate. My noble friend Lord Clinton-Davis, with his usual percipience, has already identified areas in which we can discuss these matters further, as we undoubtedly shall. But I hope that for the moment the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield, will withdraw his amendment.