BeyondtheVote
Sign in
DebateGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 9 June 202614:30

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament will scrutinise draft regulations that would relax usage rules for airline slots at UK airports. The regulations allow airports to temporarily ease requirements that airlines must use their allocated landing and departure slots or lose them — a measure intended to help airlines manage capacity during disruption or overcapacity. The committee will examine whether the exemptions strike the right balance between supporting airline operations and protecting fair access to scarce airport capacity.

Slot allocation rules directly affect competition between airlines and the connectivity of UK airports. Loosening usage requirements could help struggling carriers or those hit by temporary shocks, but risks entrenching slots held by larger operators who fail to use them efficiently. The decision shapes competition, fares, and route availability for UK passengers and businesses.

TransportEconomy & Jobs (General)

MPs most likely to speak

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Dan TomlinsonLabour Party

Chipping Barnet

Lucy RigbyLabour Party

Northampton North

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Dr Ben SpencerConservative and Unionist Party

Runnymede and Weybridge

Sign in to see more interested MPs

Related business

Upcoming similar business

Past similar business

Upcoming on related topics

Past on related topics