Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 16 March (HL15607), what further progress they have made in closing or mitigating the gaps in legal powers relating to aviation safety; and whether they plan to intend any further legislation to address this issue.

The Government remains committed to maintaining the UK's world-leading aviation safety regime. Since my Answer of 10 April, the Government has introduced the Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill, which includes measures to restore powers lost following EU exit to create and amend aviation safety-related criminal offences and penalties where necessary. These measures address the gaps identified by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and will help ensure that aviation safety requirements can continue to be updated and effectively enforced.