Written questions

Heathrow Airport: Construction

Commons · Question 21296 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the public expenditure required for supporting rail, road and other surface-access improvements connected with Heathrow expansion.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 4 Sep 2026

Any expansion at Heathrow Airport, would be privately financed, including any required surface access improvements. The draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement requires any promoter of expansion to meet the full cost of associated works to the ...