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Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 13 April 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 April 2018. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Monarch Airlines: Insolvency

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) people and (b) organisations have refused to contribute to repatriation costs after the collapse of Monarch airlines.

Answer

The Department is not yet able to give a final figure for the costs of the repatriation operation as we are awaiting invoices from third parties. In line with the usual transparency guidelines on Government financial reporting, the final expenditure will be made clear in the annual accounts for the Department, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Air Travel Trust (ATT), which should be published in June 2018.

At this stage, the current forecasts suggest that the total cost of the repatriation operation remains broadly in line with the original estimate of around £60m.

The Department is focused on making sure that there is clear burden sharing of the repatriation operation, and is seeking to recover costs of the operation from third parties. This is a continuing process and a final position on cost recovery is unlikely to be known until the completion of the administrative process; this may take several months. The Department will in due course be able to report back with more detail.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
135321
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Costs Insolvency Repatriation Monarch Airlines
Link
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