A question on #GatwickAirportAndHeathrowAirport tabled by Baroness Hughes of Stretford on 12-03-2025 has been answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill.

Heading: Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport
Question ID: 1784150
UIN: HL5726
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-12
Asking Member ID: 459
Asking Member display name: Baroness Hughes of Stretford
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of additional runway capacity at (1) Heathrow Airport and (2) Gatwick Airport on regional economic inequalities between the North West and the South East of England.
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Date answered: 2025-03-26
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Answering Member ID: 4972
Answering Member display name: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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Answer text: The Government has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow to be brought forward by the summer. Once proposals have been received, the government will review the Airports National Policy Statement, which provides the basis for decision making on ...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
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