Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 48370
Civil Aviation Authority: Regulation
Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Question
Mr Mark Francois
Conservative — Rayleigh and Wickford
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to streamline the permissions process for small and medium-sized enterprises for testing new defence capabilities that fall outside Civil Aviation Authority regulations.
Answer
Maria EagleThe Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the air safety regulator for the Defence Air Environment sets the regulatory framework for Air System Test activity. It continues to support the Ministry of Defence’s ambitions, and has reorganised, upskilled and d...
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