questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6200 on Air Routes: Public Service Obligations, whether it is her Department's policy that Public Service Obligation support should primarily facilitate connectivity to London; and whether she has considered the potential merits of supporting Public Service Obligation routes between regional cities and nations of the UK, including routes linking Northern Ireland with cities outside London.
answerText: It is the responsibility of regional bodies, such as local authorities and Devolved Governments, to make a compelling case for a Public Service Obligation (PSO) against the criteria set out in the Department for Transport’s guidance on PSO routes which is...
heading: Air Routes: Public Service Obligations