Question follow-through · 88781

Air Traffic Control: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve accountability for air traffic control delays and (b) provide access to compensation for affected passengers.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
12 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve accountability for air traffic control delays and (b) provide access to compensation for affected passengers.

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    NATS, the provider of en-route Air Traffic Control (ATC) services in the UK is regulated against service targets set by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). NATS has annual incentives linked to its performance and if this falls below target levels it may i...

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