Written questions

Airports: National Policy Statements

Commons · Question 47788 · Tabled 24 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for publishing a new Airports National Policy Statement.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 29 Apr 2025

The government supports airport expansion and has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow. It expects any proposals to be brought forward by the summer and is clear that any scheme must be delivered in line with the UK’s legal, climate and enviro...