Member

The powers of direction introduced by the Bill therefore come into play only after all these steps have been completed. I welcome the support from the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, for the aim to ensure that the benefits of a properly approved and strategically important airspace change cannot be held up by a single reluctant party. These amendments, while well intentioned, would duplicate existing requirements, introducing unnecessary delay and costs. They would undermine the delivery of approved airspace changes, which themselves deliver major benefits relating to delays, emission and noise. I note the comments from the noble Lord, Lord Empey, on this issue.