It is a delight to see you in the Chair, Mr Gray. I am also delighted to respond to the very good speech and useful interventions made by my hon. Friends the Members for Fylde (Mark Menzies), for Witney (Robert Courts) and for Blackpool South (Scott Benton). Within the Department for Transport we recognise the importance of Blackpool airport to the region. We also recognise it as the centre of the Blackpool airport enterprise zone, set up as a hub for business, medevac, flying schools and general aviation. Airports themselves have a key role to play in developing the business case for new commercial flights with local partners. There is no bespoke funding or support from Government for new routes but there is support for domestic connectivity through a 50% reduction in domestic air passenger duty. The PSO policy as it presently is set up is designed to support routes that have previously been operated commercially or are now at risk of being lost, not new flight. If and when a PSO is granted under the current policy, there must then be a procurement exercise to find an airline, which, in turn, needs to be a full and open tender for selection. The subsidy provided is based on the airline's operating losses on that route, which it must submit as part of a tender bid. We are exploring further opportunities to utilise PSOs in order to support regional connectivity and the levelling-up agenda. Now that the UK has left the EU, there is an opportunity for the Government to legislate to improve the slots system to ensure it provides the connectivity that UK passengers need. Regional airports play an important role in levelling up by providing business opportunities through supply chains and other enterprise engagement.