Written statement to Parliament

Air Travel Organisers' Licensing reform and the Civil Aviation Bill

Civil Aviation Bill to tackle Air Travel Organisers' Licensing reform.

From:
Department for Transport and The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers
Published
19 January 2012
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Delivered on:
The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers

The government consulted on proposals to reform the Air Travel Organisers鈥� Licensing (ATOL) scheme between 23 June and 15 September 2011. The consultation included proposals that would require new primary legislation to help bring greater clarity and coherence to holiday protection.

Following the consultation and after careful consideration of the responses, I am pleased to announce that the includes a clause that would widen the Secretary of State for Transport鈥檚 powers so that holidays sold by airlines or arranged on an 鈥榓gent for the consumer鈥� basis could be included in the ATOL scheme in the future. The government鈥檚 intention is that such a step would only be taken following full consultation with stakeholders including an impact assessment.

The government intends to make a further statement on the full range of proposals for ATOL reform, shortly.

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Published 19 January 2012

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