Motion · S3M-07764 · 20 Jan 2011
Fight to Retain BMI's Glasgow/Heathrow Air Link
The motion
That the Parliament regards the threatened reduction in the frequency, or complete withdrawal, of BMI’s air service between Glasgow International and London Heathrow airports as a potentially serious blow to the Scottish economy; notes that the catalyst for doubts over the service’s future is the proposed increase in landing charges from April 2011 that has been made by Heathrow’s owners, BAA, of around £10 per passenger; further notes BMI’s intention to lodge a formal complaint under section 41 of the Airports Act 1986 regarding this; calls on the Scottish Government to add its weight to the efforts of other stakeholders to bolster the service, and calls on BAA to agree to impose a moratorium on its proposed increase in landing charges.
Supporters (22)
- Ms Wendy Alexander 21 Jan 2011
- Bill Butler 21 Jan 2011
- Jackson Carlaw 21 Jan 2011
- Stewart Maxwell 21 Jan 2011
- Jamie McGrigor 21 Jan 2011
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 21 Jan 2011
- Hugh O'Donnell 21 Jan 2011
- Bill Aitken 24 Jan 2011
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 24 Jan 2011
- Trish Godman 24 Jan 2011
- John Lamont 24 Jan 2011
- Mr Frank McAveety 24 Jan 2011
- Nanette Milne 24 Jan 2011
- Margaret Mitchell 24 Jan 2011
- Mary Mulligan 24 Jan 2011
- John Park 24 Jan 2011
- Gil Paterson 24 Jan 2011
- Andy Kerr 26 Jan 2011
- Ken Macintosh 26 Jan 2011
- Tom McCabe 26 Jan 2011
- Margaret Curran 27 Jan 2011
- Linda Fabiani 28 Jan 2011
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.