Member

This does not help to make aviation the powerhouse that the Minister says it ought to be. It is also felt by many people to be very unfair. It is one matter if you are going to an airport that has its own railway station, such as Gatwick or Southampton—Southampton Parkway gives access to Southampton Airport in 54 steps—but many airports do not have their own railway station and getting to them by public transport is not easy; a car is indispensable. The Government need to come clean about this and develop a coherent policy.