DEPARTMENT FOR
TRANSPORT News Release (100) issued by The Government News Network
on 18 June 2008
Transport
Secretary Ruth Kelly today invited passengers, businesses and
environment groups to provide evidence to the Department for
Transport to consider as part of its review into the economic
regulation of airports.
Ms Kelly also announced the names of the panel of experts who
will join the Chair, Martin Cave, in undertaking the review.
The panel members are experts in their fields of economic
regulation, business and consumer representation.
In particular, the work will look at how best to provide
incentives to:
* improve the passenger experience
* encourage appropriate
and timely investment in additional capacity to help deliver
economic growth in line with wider Government policy
* address
the wider environmental impacts of aviation on airport development.
Ruth Kelly said:
"The key challenge for this review is to get the right
incentives in place to attract long-term investment in the
industry, to address the environmental impacts of aviation, and,
particularly, to provide a good standard of service to passengers.
"This is a once in a generation chance to set the right
framework and ensure that future regulation makes the best use of
the scarce capacity at airports in the South East and provides the
right incentives to deliver necessary investment to improve the
passenger experience. I welcome all views on how we can build on
the current system.
"I am also delighted to announce the names of the panel of
experts, chaired by Professor Martin Cave. Their wealth of
knowledge regarding consumer protection, economic regulation and
the wider environmental context will be invaluable in informing
the review."
Notes to Editors:
1. The members of the advisory panel are:
Professor Martin
Cave, Chair, Warwick University
Chris Bolt, PPP Arbiter and
Chairman, Office of Rail Regulation
John Cridland CBE, Deputy
Director General CBI
Philip Cullum, Acting CEO, National
Consumer Council
Dr Anne Graham, University of
Westminster
Professor Dieter Helm, Oxford University (and
Chair of DEFRA's Academic Panel, member of the Advisory
Panel on Energy and Climate Security)
Andrew Sentance, Member
Monetary Policy Committee.
2. Further information about the terms of reference for the
review, biographical details of panel members, how to provide
evidence and some clarifying comments on the purpose of the review
can be found at:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/aviation/airports/reviewregulatioukairports/
3. Evidence should be submitted by Friday 25 July 2008.
Public Enquiries: 020 7944 8300
Department for Transport
Website: http://www.dft.gov.uk