Extract from Oral answer (Lords) on Domestic Air Travel - Apr 20
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 07:55
Lord Haselhurst (Con) [V]: My Lords, as high-speed rail lines seem
to attract stronger opposition in this country than in France, does
my noble friend agree that a better course of action than that
suggested by the noble Baroness would be to prioritise investment
in electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft to better serve the
regional network? The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Transport (Baroness Vere of Norbiton) (Con): My
noble friend is quite right that we need an...Request free trial
(Con) [V]: My Lords, as high-speed rail
lines seem to attract stronger opposition in this country than in
France, does my noble friend agree that a better course of action
than that suggested by the noble Baroness would be to prioritise
investment in electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft to better
serve the regional network?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for
Transport ()
(Con): My noble friend is quite right that we need an
aviation sector strong enough to be able to invest in
decarbonisation for the future. Alongside the aviation industry,
the Government are investing in the Aerospace Technology
Institute which is leading work on the delivery of
zero-emission aircraft. This includes FlyZero, a £15 million
project that will last for 12 months and is an in-depth study into
the potential for zero-emission aircraft by 2030.
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