Barry Gardiner MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
UK Airspace Design ServiceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what environmental duties will be placed on the UK Airspace Design Service.
Answer: The UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) must follow the processes for airspace change, including environmental requirements, set by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in line with the Government’s Air Navigation Directions and Air Navigation Guidance.Any a...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Airspace Design ServiceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the UK Airspace Design Service to be fully operational.
Answer: The UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) provided by NATS En Route PLC (NERL) has now begun work to enable it to deliver its functions and design airspace for the complex London region. A number of processes to complete the establishment of the UKADS will b...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Airspace Design ServiceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work her department has taken to ensure overflown communities are represented in the governance structure of the UK Airspace Design Service.
Answer: The Government and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) jointly consulted on proposals to establish a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) in 2024, and responses to that consultation, including from overflown communities, has helped to inform our plans. Betwe...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
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