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706805

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to give the Government power to ring-fence landing slots at Heathrow Airport to protect connections to regional airports as was proposed in the Airports (Amendment) Bill [HL] 2010-12.
	tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
	tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
	uin	66193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>Under European Union regulations airport slot allocation in the UK is managed by a designated co-ordinator which is independent of the Government, the Civil Aviation Authority and other interested parties.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consider how all UK airports, including those in the South East, can best utilise their existing runways to allow the growth of both domestic and international connectivity as part of the new Aviation Strategy. This will be an ambitious programme of work, and we will be consulting widely throughout 2017, leading to publication of an Aviation Strategy White Paper at the end of 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The draft Airports National Policy Statement, currently out for consultation, sets out that expansion at Heathrow would be an opportunity to not only strengthen the frequency of existing domestic routes, but also to develop new domestic connections, including to regions currently unserved. Government would expect Heathrow to add at least six more domestic routes by 2030 bringing the total to 14.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/03/2017 10:57:03 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

776067

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of surface transport improvements to the rail and road network required for the expansion of Heathrow Airport to comply with environmental requirements set out in the final report of the Airports Commission, published in July 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	108933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Airports Commission estimated that the potential costs of the surface access provision for a northwest runway at Heathrow were around £5bn but recognised that the finalised details, and therefore costs, would be determined as part of the statutory planning process.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport Limited have committed to meet the costs of any surface access proposals that are essential to deliver airport expansion including works on the M25, the A4 and the A3044.</p><p> </p><p>Where proposed surface access projects have wider beneficiaries, such as the Western Rail and Southern Rail proposals, the Government will consider funding a proportion based on benefits for airport users and other beneficiaries in line with our Aviation Policy Framework.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that as part of any planning application the promoter will need to set out in detail how it would achieve the environmental targets set out in the draft National Policy Statement as part of its plans for mitigating the impact of expansion.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 30/10/2017 16:25:43 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

909000

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the rate of landing charges on the business case for the expansion at Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	146073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The Airports Commission found that despite an increase in airport charges, fares paid by passengers could remain level or even fall due to the benefits of expansion.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 the Secretary of State set out his ambition for airlines and Heathrow to work together to develop solutions for expansion which keep airport charges close to current levels. In April 2018, the Civil Aviation Authority published their latest consultation on ‘the economic regulation of capacity expansion at Heathrow’ which concludes that ‘there are credible scenarios in which capacity expansion can be delivered affordably and financeably, with airport charges per passenger remaining close to current levels in real terms and line with the ambition expressed by the SoS on these matters in 2016’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that increases in airport capacity must be funded by the private sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 146074 question first answered 29/05/2018 14:04:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

909001

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the rate of landing charges at Heathrow Airport on (a) passengers, (b) airlines and (c) the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	146074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The Airports Commission found that despite an increase in airport charges, fares paid by passengers could remain level or even fall due to the benefits of expansion.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 the Secretary of State set out his ambition for airlines and Heathrow to work together to develop solutions for expansion which keep airport charges close to current levels. In April 2018, the Civil Aviation Authority published their latest consultation on ‘the economic regulation of capacity expansion at Heathrow’ which concludes that ‘there are credible scenarios in which capacity expansion can be delivered affordably and financeably, with airport charges per passenger remaining close to current levels in real terms and line with the ambition expressed by the SoS on these matters in 2016’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that increases in airport capacity must be funded by the private sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 146073 question first answered 29/05/2018 14:04:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

909002

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that the public purse is not liable to cover costs arising from (a) increased construction costs of the expansion of Heathrow airport, (b) loss of income owing to lower than estimated passenger demand at that airport and (c) delays to the opening of the new runway and connected facilities there owing to failure to meet air quality standards.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	146075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that any scheme for additional airport capacity should be financed by the private sector. The Airports Commission concluded that all three of its shortlisted schemes were financeable without Government support.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement, independent financial advisers have undertaken further work for the Government, and agree that all three schemes are financeable without Government support.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow has a strong track record of proven demand, which has proven resilient to previous economic downturns. However, in the extreme scenario of financial distress, there would be no predetermined basis for Government intervention.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has assessed the impact of the Government’s Air Quality Plan and the latest aviation demand forecasts on the Heathrow Northwest Runway scheme’s compliance with air quality limit values. Its analysis demonstrates that the Heathrow Northwest Runway scheme can be delivered in compliance with air quality obligations, alongside a suitable package of policy and mitigation measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/05/2018 13:49:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

909363

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of a third runway at Heathrow on the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	146712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that any scheme for additional airport capacity should be financed by the private sector. The Airports Commission concluded that all three of its shortlisted schemes were financeable without public support.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement, independent financial advisers have undertaken further work for the Government, and agree that all three schemes are financeable without on that basis.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport Limited would also pay in full the cost of any surface access required for airport expansion. Where there is a surface access scheme that is not solely required to deliver airport capacity and that has a wider range of beneficiaries the Government, along with relevant stakeholders, will consider the need for a public contribution alongside an appropriate contribution from the airport on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 146708 146713 question first answered 25/05/2018 12:30:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

909364

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding from the public purse he plans to provide to Heathrow Airport to facilitate the delivery of a third runway and associated infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	146713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that any scheme for additional airport capacity should be financed by the private sector. The Airports Commission concluded that all three of its shortlisted schemes were financeable without public support.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement, independent financial advisers have undertaken further work for the Government, and agree that all three schemes are financeable without on that basis.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport Limited would also pay in full the cost of any surface access required for airport expansion. Where there is a surface access scheme that is not solely required to deliver airport capacity and that has a wider range of beneficiaries the Government, along with relevant stakeholders, will consider the need for a public contribution alongside an appropriate contribution from the airport on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 146708 146712 question first answered 25/05/2018 12:30:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

809803

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Department for Transport about the route network operated from Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	120423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2018 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/01/2018 17:28:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

782250

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department will publish its assessment of the necessary changes to local waste management plans which will result from removing the Lakeside Energy from Waste plant in Slough as part of the proposed Heathrow Northwest Runway scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	110899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises in the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) the role of the Lakeside Energy from Waste plant in local waste management plans. The draft Airports NPS requires any future applicant for development consent to have assessed the effects of removing the plant upon capacity for treatment of waste and to make reasonable endeavours to ensure that sufficient provision is made to address the reduction in waste treatment capacity caused by the loss of the plant.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/11/2017 15:12:37 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

782327

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of relocating the Lakeside Energy from Waste plant as part of the proposed Heathrow Northwest Runway scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	110895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The costs associated with displaced users were considered in the Airports Commission’s assessment of land acquisition costs in the report “<em>Cost and Commercial Viability: Cost and Revenue Identification Update Heathrow Airport North West Runway” </em>of 30<sup>th</sup> June 2015. An applicant for development consent would need to negotiate commercially with the owner of the Lakeside Energy from Waste plant in order to agree the cost of re-provision or compensation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the role of the Lakeside Energy from Waste plant in local waste management plans. The draft Airports National Policy Statement is clear that any applicant for a new Northwest Runway at Heathrow Airport should make reasonable endeavours to ensure that sufficient provision is made to address the reduction in waste treatment capacity caused by the loss of the plant.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/11/2017 15:15:39 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable