QUESTION 5 TRANSPORT
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itself is going to look at questions around affordability, access to airports,
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That is the right way to ensure that we have a system that's both proportionate for consumers and airport users, whilst also reflecting the fact, as he mentioned in his question, that often planning considerations are built in withthat targets linked airport drop-off charges, this government will take a proportional approach to that review and to the aviation sector as a whole. Jim Shannon.Thank you, Mr Speaker. Two days running on the order paper, time to buy a lottery ticket. Question number five.
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matters with the Northern Ireland Executive through the UK Roads Leadership Group.
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Jim Shannon
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I've listened very much for that and I'm glad to hear that they that the the minister has discussions with the theminister and at the Northern Ireland Assembly. One of the examples is the A25, the Castleward Road in Strangford.The the issues are that local businesses are finding their trade reduced by some 90% and there is a I believe a
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A sensible solution that is to work at night time. I suggested that to the Department back home as a way of of alleviating the the impact upon local business. So can the Minister ensure that those
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to meet their basic staffing and operating costs, this I believe is essential toVikki Slade.
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I completely understand why the hon. Gentleman raises these matters, whether it's people travelling on the roads or business
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are impacted by road works across the entirety of the UK these impacts are felt. We have been discussing these matters through the UK Roads Leadership Group.You can tell him that a code of practice was recently published which provides guidance for authorities on how to better coordinate road works.
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with neighbouring authorities and with utilities considering overnight works for example to minimise disruption.
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Northern Ireland Street Works Order 20would allow the Northern Ireland Executive to bring in a lane
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scheme to charge contractors a daily rate for disruptive roadworks, but they've chosen not to take this position. Will the Minister
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Dissolution but Act to theLondon to cut traffic in Ealing Southall too.
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I think we should leave Northern Ireland. You pick which
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