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Heathrow Airport: South West Main Line

Commons · Question 16051 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement, of June 2026, what steps are being taken by her department and its agencies to support the Heathrow Southern Railway proposal to link So

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 9 Jul 2026

The Government recognises the importance of surface access to any future expansion of Heathrow Airport. The draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement states that enhanced rail connectivity is necessary to support expansion and achieve public tran...