Written questions

Regional Airports

Commons · Question 68669 · Tabled 16 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to develop a long-term strategy for regional air connectivity that (a) reduces reliance on (i) Gatwick Airport (ii) Heathrow Airport and (iii) other major hubs and (b) suppor

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 21 Jul 2025

The Department recognises how vital aviation is to maintaining connectivity between the regions of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and to the wider world. Ministers and officials at the Department meet regularly with regional airports, including Cornwa...