Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14834

Air Traffic Control

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the capacity of UK air traffic control systems to handle passenger and cargo volumes safely.

Answer

Keir Mather
Air Traffic Control services in the UK are operated by NATS En Route Ltd, under a licence issued by the Secretary of State and regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).NERL is required to assess and make decisions about how it best manages UK airsp...

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