Written questions

London Airports: Climate Change

Commons · Question 78628 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Airports National Policy Statement, published on 5 June 2018, in the context of the potential impact of airport expansion proposals approved at (a) London G

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Oct 2025

The Government has been clear that any airport expansion proposals need to demonstrate that they are in line with the UK’s legal, environmental and climate obligations.The Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) has effect in relation to the provision o...