Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 88780

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 steps his Department is taking to help ensure that National Air Traffic Services maintains sufficient trained staff to prevent flight delays.

Answer

Keir Mather
NATS, the leading provider of Air Traffic Control services in the UK and other providers operate privately and have responsibility for ensuring that they have sufficient staff and resources to safely and efficiently operate these services.My department wi...

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