QUESTION 4 TRANSPORT
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works um underway at the moment with reference to the two particular stations that he mentions Woking um
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briefly I'd be happy to look at some of the more the detail about that and to discuss with him whether future improvements could
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come forward as part of the next spending review.
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The government's committed to undertake a review to ensure that travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly.
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I thank the Minister for that answer, but I'm sure he recognises that charges at UK airports for drop-offs have risen sharply in recent years.
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with Newcastle now charging £6 while London Stansted and Gatwick
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both charge £10, even though drop-offs are totally free at most major European airports, including eight of Europe's ten busiest. Now the
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justify this as a much-needed income stream, but for many travellers, it just feels more like pinching their pockets of hardworking families. So, is the Ministerable to elaborate? He mentioned the the review. Can he elaborate on the promise to review these charges and will this review address the issues of affordaand accessibility for my constituents.
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thank my hon. Friend for a question, and let me be clear, we do expect airports to treat passengers fairly and to ensurethat travel remains accessible. The review is going to look at the impacts of airport drop-off charges on users of airport services.
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affordability, accessibility
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travel behavior and the experiences of different groups of passengers. Moore broadly, the Civil Aviation Bull, which has just been brought brought throughThe committee seeks to modernize the United Kingdom's aviation legislative framework, with one of its key objectives being to strengthen
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consumer rights and protections, particularly for those who travel with disabilities.
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Thank you very much indeed, Mr Speaker.And I really do welcome the government's U-turn adopting Conservative
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and deciding to review airport drop-off charges. But in response to my written question, the Minister did not confirm that the Government's ownanti-car service access targets, the 100% plus increase in business rates, the
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not want to face up to the factthis government is taking decisive action to help our airports and airlines, whether that be signing off
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expansion across the country or modernising our airspace to both provide community benefit alongside those efficiencies. I've already
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