Member

Amendment 65C on satellite navigation is closely related. Air ambulance crews, along with the wider general aviation community, depend on precise, reliable navigation. EGNOS, the European satellite-based augmentation system, which we have debated many times in the past, provided that reliability. We lost it after Brexit, and the timeline for its replacement is unclear. A requirement for a report from the Secretary of State on access to EGNOS or an equivalent service is a modest ask, and I hope the Minister will be sympathetic. We need to understand where we are and when parity will be restored. I hope the Minister will consider these amendments and I look forward to his response.