Question follow-through · 101081
Aviation: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of financial barriers on people who wish to train as commercial airline pilots.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 17 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 5 Jan 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of financial barriers on people who wish to train as commercial airline pilots.
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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5 Jan 2026
Answer published
This government works closely with industry to address financial barriers to pilot training and to support the growth of a diverse aviation workforce, including through the Aviation Industry Skills Board. This area is a priority, not only for my departmen...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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