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Session 1997-98 Publications on the internet Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee Publications

Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report] Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 27 March 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE TRANSPORT SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 1997 Members present Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, in the Chair Mr Andrew F Bennett Mr James Gray Mr Brian H Donohoe Mr Bill O'Brien Mr Clifford Forsythe Mr Graham Stringer CONTENTS Memorandum by National Air Traffic Services Ltd. (ATC 03) UK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 1. BACKGROUND 2. THE ROLE OF NATS 3. RECENT HISTORY 4. THE NEW EN ROUTE CENTRE (NERC) 5. THE NEW SCOTTISH CENTRE 6. THE FUTURE STATUS OF NATS Examination of witnesses MR MALCOLM ARGENT, CBE, Chairman, and MR BILL SEMPLE, Chief Executive, National Air Traffic Services Limited, were further examined. Question Number 1 - 19 20 - 39 40 - 59 60 - 74 Supplementary Memorandum by NATS (ATC 03A) REPLIES TO QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE COMMITTEE Memorandum by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (ATC 01) Examination of witnesses DR GAVIN STRANG, a Member of the House, (Minister for Transport) and MR TONY GOLDMAN, Director General, Civil Aviation, Department of the Environment, Transport and The Regions, were examined. Question Number 75 - 99 100 - 122 Letter to Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, Chairman of the Committee (ATC 01A) ANNEX WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 1997 Members present: Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, in the chair Mr Andrew F Bennett Mr Bill O'Brien Mr Brian H Donohoe Mr George Stevenson Mr Clifford Forsythe Mr Graham Stringer Memorandum by the Aviation Study Group (ATC 13) Memorandum by Douglas Mein (ATC 19) Letter from Michael L Burlyn (ATC 15) Examination of witnesses DR JAMES VANT, Chairman, MR DOUGLAS MEIN, Director, ANS & Airspace Branch, Transport Canada, Ottawa, MR MICHAEL BURLYN, Editor of "Transmit", Aviation Study Group, were examined. Question Number 123 - 139 140 - 159 160 - 179 180 - 199 Supplementary Memorandum by the Aviation Study Group (ATC 13A) Supplementary Letter from The Aviation Study Group (ATC 13B) Supplementary Memorandum by the Aviation Study Group (ATC 13C) Supplementary Memorandum by Douglas Mein (ATC 19A) Memorandum by the British Air Transport Association (ATC 04) Memorandum by British Airways plc (ATC 06) Letter from BAR UK Limited (ATC 08) Memorandum by Air UK Limited (ATC 09) Examination of witnesses MR W H DAVIES, Secretary General, British Air Transport Association, MS D MAIZEY, General Manager Operations Contracts, British Airways plc, MS J SKEELS, Manager Industry Affairs, Air UK, and MR P NORTH, Chief Executive, BAR UK, were examined. Question Number 200 - 219 220 - 239 240 - 254 Supplementary Memorandum by British Air Transport Association (ATC 04A) Supplementary Memorandum by BAR UK Limited (ATC 08A) WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 1998 Members present: Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, in the Chair Mr Brian H Donohoe Mr George Stevenson Mr Clifford Forsythe Mr Graham Stringer Mr Bill O'Brien Letter from Sir Ronald Mason (ATC 16) Examination of witness SIR RONALD MASON, KCB FRS, was examined. Question Number 255 - 279 280 - 290 Memorandum by Mr Doug Andrew, Director of Economic Regulation Group, CAA (ATC 25) Examination of witness MR DOUG ANDREW, Director of Economic Regulation Group, CAA, was examined Question Number 291 - 299 300 - 329 Memorandum by the Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers (ATC 05) Memorandum by the Institution of Professionals, Managers, and Specialists and the Civil and Public Services Association. (ATC 18) Examination of witnesses MR JOE MAGEE, National Officer, IPMS, MR ROBIN MORRIS, Vice Chair ATC Branch, IPMS, MR ANDY MOONEY, Engineering Representative, IPMS, MR PAUL TEMPLEMAN, Director Professional, GATCO, and MR ROBERT TROTT, Member of Professional Committee, GATCO, were examined. Question Number 330 - 339 340 - 359 360 - 379 380 - 399 400 - 413 WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 1998 Members present: Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, in the Chair Mr Andrew F Bennett Mr Bill O'Brien Mr Brian H Donohoe Mr George Stevenson Mr Clifford Forsythe Mr Graham Stringer Further Memorandum submitted by National Air Traffic Services Ltd (ATC 03B) 1. INTRODUCTION 2. AVIATION STUDY GROUP LETTER OF 17 DECEMBER 3. AVIATION STUDY GROUP MEMORANDUM OF 3 OCTOBER—PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 4. AVIATION STUDY GROUP MEMORANDUM—PARAGRAPH 3 AND APPENDIX B 5. AVIATION STUDY GROUP MEMORANDUM—ADDITIONAL POINTS 6. CONCLUSION ANNEX A ANNEX B Examination of witnesses MR M ARGENT, CBE, Chairman and MR B SEMPLE, Chief Executive, National Air Traffic Services Limited, further examined. Question Number 414 - 439 440 - 459 460 - 479 480 - 499 500 - 520 Supplementary Memorandum by National Air Traffic Services Ltd (ATC 03C) Supplementary Memorandum by National Air Traffic Services Ltd (ATC 03D) Memorandum by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATC 28) Attachment A Further Memorandum by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATC 28A) ANNEX A ANNEX B ANNEX C Further Memorandum by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATC 28B) Examination of witnesses MR R PROFIT, Group Director, Safety Regulation and MR P GRIFFITH, Head of Aerodrome and Air Traffic Standards Division, Civil Aviation Authority, were examined. Question Number 521 - 539 540 - 559 560 - 579 580 - 599 Supplementary Memorandum by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATC 28C) WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 1998 Members present: Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, in the Chair Mr Andrew F Bennett Mr Bill O'Brien Mr Brian H Donohoe Mr Eric Pickles Mr Clifford Forsythe Mr Graham Stringer Letter to Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, Chairman of the Committee from Computer Weekly (ATC 32) Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from Computer Weekly (ATC 32A) Further letter to the Clerk of the Committee from Computer Weekly (ATC 32B) ANNEX A ANNEX B Examination of witnesses DR JOHN RILEY, Managing Editor, Computer Weekly, and MR TONY COLLINS, Executive Editor, Computer Weekly, were examined. Question Number 600 - 619 620 - 639 640 - 662 Supplementary Memorandum by Computer Weekly (ATC 32C) APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX 3 APPENDIX 4 Memorandum by Professor Peter B Ladkin (ATC 20) Further Memorandum from Professor Peter B Ladkin (ATC 20A) ANSWERS TWO-PHASE TECHNICAL AUDIT SAFETY REQUIRES DUAL-SOURCING References APPENDIX: RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING PARTICIPANTS Examination of witness PROFESSOR PETER B LADKIN, Professor of Computer Networks and Distributed Systems, University of Bielefeld, was examined. Question Number 663 - 679 680 - 699 700 - 714 Supplementary Memorandum by Professor Peter B Ladkin (ATC 20B)

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