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...