Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 88779

Air Traffic Control: Staff

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of air traffic control staffing levels at airports during the summer of 2025.

Answer

Keir Mather
Air Traffic Control (ATC) services at airports in the UK operate in a commercial market, with contractual agreements in place between the provider of ATC and the airport concerned. It is the responsibility of ATC services and airports to ensuring that the...

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