"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd.
Landing slots are clearly a very scarce but important resource, and it is important that we make sure that they are used efficiently, wisely and fairly. In normal circumstances the 80:20 is a perfectly reasonable way in which to …..." Richard Thomson - View Speech
"10. What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on tackling labour shortages in the transport and logistics sectors. ..." Richard Thomson - View Speech
"The Government may have taken decisive action in their own eyes, but it does not seem to be having the desired effect, because the temporary visas issued by the Government in the latter part of this year have failed to attract even 10% of the open visa spaces. Given that …..." Richard Thomson - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies.
Obviously, it is highly desirable that domestic legislation should match the highest international standards, particularly where the UK Government have been a party to calling for higher standards in international regulation and in compliance through international bodies such as …..." Richard Thomson - View Speech