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Article: Air safety to be sold off Announcement on partial sale of air traffic control set for Tuesday
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 25, 1999
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RILED BY accusations that it lacked the political nerve to sell
off the National Air Traffic Control Service (NATS), the Government
is now expected to announce plans on Tuesday to partly privatise the
organisation responsible for air safety.
The move is certain to provoke a furious reaction from backbench
Labour MPs, the Lib Dems, and unions
"The union is due to meet {Deputy Prime Minister John} Prescott
and {Transport Minister Helen} Liddell on Tuesday morning," said one
insider.
"We expect a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday
afternoon," he said.
Opponents of the NATS sell-off, who argue the Government is
risking air safety to demonstrate a pro-market attitude to the global ...