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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 6 September 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 September 2016. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Aviation: Trade

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the importance of direct long-haul air links with a hub airport when opening trade discussions around the world.

Answer

Evidence on the links between long-haul air connections and international trade was presented by the Airports Commission in its Final Report and supporting documents. The Government is considering all of this evidence very carefully.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45280
Session
2016-17
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Aviation Airports Trade
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk