Written questions

Heathrow Airport: Construction

Commons · Question 96482 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the projected total cost of a third runway at Heathrow, including the consultation process; and who will be responsible for funding the planning and construction.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Dec 2025

The Government has been clear that any expansion at Heathrow must be affordable and firmly in the interests of passengers. The costs of the scheme, should be kept to a minimum and met through private funding, including any associated surface-transport req...