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Proceeding contribution from Pat Glass (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 April 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Civil Aviation Bill.


Civil Aviation Bill

May I finish this point? I will then be happy to give way. Even if the Bill covered only certain airports, would it not be a good start to begin with the biggest airports in the country? The Minister has also said—I am sure she will say it again when she intervenes—that other economic regulators, such as Ofgem and Ofwat, have universal jurisdiction, but that is not true. Ofgem does not have universal jurisdiction. Huge areas of this country, particularly rural areas, are off gas and are therefore not covered by Ofgem. I know that because I and other Members of the House have consistently campaigned to extend Ofgem's jurisdiction to make it universal. I am sorry, but the Minister's argument is just not correct.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
543 c1051 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disability Compensation Aviation Airports Civil Aviation Authority Licensing Immigration controls Exhaust emissions Heathrow Airport Pollution Passengers Noise Weather Security Regulation
Legislation
Civil Aviation Bill 2010-12 to 2012-13
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk