Consultation outcome

Airport charges conditions: removing references to the Competition Commission

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses to the informal consultation on removing references to the Competition Commission for the next airport price review

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Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport to respondents about removing the mandatory competition commission references

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Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport to the CAA about removing the mandatory competition commission references

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Detail of outcome

The government published a summary of responses following this informal consultation about removing references to the Competition Commission in respect of airport charges conditions for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports. The Secretary of State for Transport decided to not make references for each of the airports. The reasons for this are set out in the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) letter to consultee respondents.

The formal direction to the CAA under section 40(9) of the Airports Act 1986 from the Secretary of State for Transport is set out in DfT’s letter to the CAA.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on removing references made to the Competition Commission for London airports during the next regulatory period.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

In January 2012, the Department for Transport informally consulted on whether to remove the references to the Competition Commission in respect of mandatory airport charges conditions for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.

Documents

Removing references to the Competition Commission informal consultation document

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Published 19 January 2012

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