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  • Debate Pack

    Parliamentary debate 20/4/16: Effect of aircraft noise on local communities

    Monday, 18 April, 2016

    This is a short overview of the issues that may be discussed in the debate in Westminster Hall on 20 April 2016 between 9.30 and 11am, Effect of aircraft noise on local communities. The Member who secured the debate is Tom Tugendhat MP (Con., Tonbridge and Malling).

    • Debate Pack
    • Aviation
    • Environment
  • Debate Pack

    Debate pack: Cabin air safety and aerotoxic syndrome

    Wednesday, 16 March, 2016

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate in Westminster Hall on Thursday 17 March 2016 at 1.30pm on cabin air safety and aerotoxic syndrome. The Members in charge are Jonathan Reynolds, Graham Brady, and Dawn Butler

    • Debate Pack
    • Aviation
  • Research Briefing

    Effect of airport expansion on the Anglian Region

    Friday, 08 January, 2016

    This note provides some background to a Westminster Hall Debate on the 'Effect of airport expansion on the Anglian region'.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Rail
    • Roads
  • Research Briefing

    Independent Aviation Noise Authority

    Wednesday, 16 December, 2015

    This short briefing provides information on the Independent Aviation Noise Authority as proposed by the Airports Commission, what it might do and whether it is going to happen.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Overview of military drones used by the UK Armed Forces

    Friday, 11 September, 2015

    Remotely Piloted or Unmanned Aircraft, more commonly known as drones, have been described as the most contentious conventional weapons system currently in use. This note provides an overview of their use by the UK armed forces.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Aviation
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Airports Commission: Final Report

    Thursday, 02 July, 2015

    This is a one page guide to the final report of the Airports Commission, chaired by Sir Howard Davies.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
  • Research Briefing

    Transport 2015

    Thursday, 14 May, 2015

    This paper provides an overview of the transport commitments given by the main political parties in the run up to the 2015 General Election; a broad summary of transport trends over the course of the 2010 Parliament; and looks at some of the possible transport ‘hot spots’ post-2015, specifically devolution; local bus services; cycling provision; rail franchising; and airport expansion.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Local government
    • Rail
    • Transport
  • Research Briefing

    Aviation: Mayor of London’s proposals for a Thames Estuary airport, 2008-

    Tuesday, 07 October, 2014

    This note deals only with the proposals put forward by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson for a new hub airport located on an artificial island in the Thames estuary. For information on the historical background to the idea of building a new airport at or in the Thames estuary, as well as the current proposals for the Isle of Grain site, see SN4920.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
  • Research Briefing

    Aviation: airport regulation

    Thursday, 19 June, 2014

    This note sets out the role of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in regulating UK airports and plans for its reform.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
  • Research Briefing

    Aviation:proposals for an airport in the Thames estuary, 1945-2014

    Friday, 28 March, 2014

    Summary (with chronological list) of attempts to build an airport in the Thames estuary since the 1940s

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
  • Research Briefing

    Military Search and Rescue to end in 2016

    Thursday, 25 April, 2013

    The Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy will no longer provide a Search and Rescue Helicopter service in the UK after March 2016. A wholly civilian service run by Bristow Helicopters Ltd and managed by the Department for Transport will provide the Search and Rescue Helicopter capability for the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Aviation
    • Transport
  • Research Briefing

    Transport: winter maintenance

    Wednesday, 05 December, 2012

    This note looks at the Quarmby recommendations to improve the resilience of all modes of transport to extreme weather, focusing particularly on the road network. It also explains the duty of highways authorities to ensure that safe passage along the highway is not endangered by snow or ice and looks briefly at issues of salt and grit supplies.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Rail
    • Roads
  • Research Briefing

    Aviation: National Air Traffic Services (NATS)

    Thursday, 02 August, 2012

    This note gives information about the structure of National Air Traffic Services (NATS).

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
  • Research Briefing

    EU ETS and Aviation

    Wednesday, 23 May, 2012

    The aviation sector has been included in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from 1 January 2012 as part of EU efforts to reduce emissions by 20% by 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Climate change
  • Research Briefing

    Civil Aviation Bill: Committee Stage Report

    Friday, 20 April, 2012

    This is a report on the Public Bill Committee Stage of the Civil Aviation Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation

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