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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
OPEN SKIES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (21 December 1999)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to regional air services and recognises the important role that regional airports play in the creation of jobs and prosperity; notes with concern the increasing problem of congestion at Heathrow and Gatwick airports and the growing pressure of development in the South-East; welcomes the limited extension by this Government of 3rd and 4th Freedom rights, but believes that this does not go far enough; and calls for a fully liberalised unilateral Open Skies policy for regional airports, including 5th Freedoms, which would assist airports in attracting new services, including more long-haul scheduled flights, and lead to new investment and sustainable growth in the regions and a reduction in congestion in the South-East.

Sponsored by:
Tony Lloyd (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
17
63%
 
 
Conservative
3
11%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
11%
 
 
Speaker
1
4%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
4%
 
 
Independent
1
4%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (27 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Baroness Adams of Craigielea
Ind
Mr Martin Bell
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Lord Clark of Windermere
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Baroness Golding
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Con
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Lab
Lord Jones
Lab
Tony Lloyd (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Lord Pendry
Lord Prior of Brampton
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Lord Snape
Lab
Brian White
PC
Lord Wigley

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