Wiggy
Both the Labour and Lib-Dem MP’s in theory make a good point but Mr Shapps would have years of work and have to devote his whole attention to sorting out the mess that EASA is. Fundamentally it is a set of rules invented by too many officials that each have to include their own hobby horse without any regard to practical safety issues.
The attempt to ban the UK IMC rating and the introduction of the IR/R is a typical example of EASA politics over safety.