Aviation Sector Support 2025-09-11
2025-09-11
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During a weekend visit to the Ayr show, Alan Gemmell highlighted the aviation sector's significant contribution to his constituency and the wider west of Scotland economy, including companies such as BAE Systems, Collins Aerospace, GE Caledonian, NATS, Spirit AeroSystems, Woodward, and the turnaround of Prestwick airport with the commitment of defence scale-up Aeralis.
I spent the weekend in the bonny town of Ayr for the Ayr show, celebrating the aviation sector’s contribution to my constituency and the wider west of Scotland economy. That contribution includes companies such as BAE Systems, Collins Aerospace, GE Caledonian, NATS, Spirit AeroSystems, Woodward, the turnaround of Prestwick airport, and the commitment of defence scale-up Aeralis to build the first British-built jet in 50 years at Prestwick. Does the Minister agree that we need to continue to support our aviation sector to create well-paying jobs at Prestwick and across the UK?
My hon. Friend has championed Prestwick airport and the aviation sector in his constituency, and I agree with him that aviation is vital to the UK’s industrial and regional prosperity. In 2022, air transport and aerospace supported around 240,000 jobs nationwide. The Government remain committed to backing the sector to deliver high-quality, well-paid jobs from Prestwick to communities across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom.
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