Written question asked by Lord Stevens of Ludgate (UK Independence Party) on Monday, 16 January 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 January 2017. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Monday, 30 January 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
St Helena: Airports
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Government Minister approved the new St Helena Airport and what corrective measures they now intend to implement.
- Answer
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The final business case for the St Helena Airport was approved by Andrew Mitchell in 2011, based on feasibility and design work agreed by previous Ministers prior to 2010.
Since taking up her position at the department, the Secretary of State has ensured that concrete actions are taken so that the airport is operational. A range of technical work to assess wind conditions has been undertaken and a series of successful test flights have been completed. A tender for air services was launched in December 2016. The Secretary of State has also established an independent quality assurance panel; appointed to bring fresh eyes to the challenges and to cross check the technical judgements being made.
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- HL4701
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- 2016-17
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- Airports St Helena
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