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LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

22 September 2013 - 24 September 2013

AOA and ABTA – Air Passenger Duty and Aviation Connectivity

The AOA once again attended all three of the main party conferences this autumn.  We joined forces with the Transport Hub, a broad coalition of transport organisations, to help organise two fringe events at each of the conferences.  Transport Hub members include AOA, ABTA, The Travel Association, the All Party Light Rail Group, the British Parking Association, and the Freight Transport Association.

Labour Catherine Mc Kinnell MP, Shadow Economic Secretary To The Treasury

With Catherine McKinnell MP, Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury

We held the following events:

  • The Big Interview with Maria Eagle MP, former Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
  • AOA Fringe event – Should Labour abolish APD to create jobs and growth?
  • Sustainable Aviation Fringe event – Meeting the challenge of growing aviation in the UK without growing noise
  • An Evening Reception with Maria Eagle MP, former Shadow Transport Secretary, who was the keynote speaker. This event was sponsored by AOA, Heathrow Airport, Emirates and Social Market Foundation.
  • AOA Fringe event – Air tax, visas, connectivity: Does the UK have an aviation policy for growth?

We met and discussed SA with several key members of the Labour senior team, including Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls. Shadow Climate Change Minister Luciana Berger visited the stand, as did Aerospace All Party Parliamentary Group Chair Emma Reynolds.

Emma Reynolds MP, Chair Of The Aerospace All -Party Parliamentary Group

With Emma Reynolds MP, Chair of the Aerospace All-Party Parliamentary Group

Details

Start:
22 September 2013
End:
24 September 2013

Venue

Brighton
Brighton, United Kingdom