Written questions

Heathrow Airport: Construction

Commons · Question 126686 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential planning costs for the delivery of a third runway at Heathrow.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 21 Apr 2026

The Government recognises the importance of making sure that any scheme for Heathrow expansion is both deliverable and affordable. It is for potential promoters to develop plans for expansion as part of their Development Consent Order application. As the ...