Question follow-through · 28701
Air Traffic Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the light of NATS’s regulated funding model and substantial capital investment, what assessment she has made of whether the recent technical failure is primarily a question of management and regulatory overs
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the light of NATS’s regulated funding model and substantial capital investment, what assessment she has made of whether the recent technical failure is primarily a question of management and regulatory overs
15 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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15 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government apologises to passengers across the United Kingdom who faced significant disruption as a result of the issues that impacted NATS’ operation on 8 September, resulting in delays and cancellations for a large number of passengers, as well as t...
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