Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 96341

Regional Airports

Tabled: 2 December 2025

Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of regional airlines and air links in the last five years on regional communities; and what steps she is taking to support the retenti

Answer

Keir Mather

The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the private sector and it is for airports to invest in their infrastructure to attract passengers and airlines, while airlines deliver services by responding to demand for different routes. The Aviation Cou...

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