PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Aircraft: Electric Motors (16 June 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support electric short-haul flights in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Government supports the development of new aviation technology such as electric aircraft. We are providing £125m of funding to the Future Flight Challenge and supported the Civil Aviation Authority establish an Innovation Hub to engage with innovative aviation companies. Government will consult on Aviation and Climate Change later this year.
Answered by:
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative)
24 June 2020
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