Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Civil Aviation Authority's proposal to increase the fee for holding aerial displays on the viability of the aerial display industry.

The Civil Aviation Authority has consulted publicly on proposed air display and low flying permission charges. After this consultation, the Civil Aviation Authority would need to consult the Secretary of State, before making the scheme. When the Civil Aviation Authority consults the Secretary of State on any scheme, he will consider that scheme, including considering possible impacts on the viability of the aerial display industry.