Member

Nowhere in there does it talk about the use of competition to drive down the cost of delivering aviation services that the CAA regulates for consumers. It seems to me that perhaps flexing one of those requirements and adding competition would be very sensible. I have tabled the amendment to have the discussion with the Minister. It is not for me to tell him how to respond, but I might be content if he says that, when she sends her next annual letter to the CAA, the Secretary of State will look at whether it is appropriate if, in one of the economic bits of the letter, competition ought to be one of the things the CAA has as an objective when it is exercising its decisions. I think that would be a helpful move in improving its ability to grow the sector.