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1146090

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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 steps the Government is taking to monitor projected changes in the environmental costs of a third runway at Heathrow airport.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	290917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement was designated as government policy in June 2018 following the overwhelming support of MPs, but the Government is clear that expansion cannot come at any cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Airports National Policy Statement includes strict requirements that must be met, covering a range of environmental impacts from water and soil quality to biodiversity and habitats. For example, permission will only be granted if an applicant for development consent can demonstrate that the scheme would not materially impact the UK’s ability to meet its carbon reduction targets and that, with mitigation, it would be compliant with legal obligations on air quality.</p><p> </p><p>In regard to noise, the development consent application must also include a detailed assessment of how proposed noise mitigations will deliver against the Airports National Policy Statement requirement to limit – and where possible reduce – the impact of aircraft noise compared to the 2013 baseline assessed by the Airports Commission.</p><p> </p><p>An applicant for development consent will need to produce a detailed assessment of all environmental impacts of their scheme, including a robust and effective package of mitigation measures. This will be assessed by the Planning Inspectorate during examination, with input from statutory consultees such as Natural England and the Environment Agency.</p><p> </p><p>Should development consent be granted, the Planning Inspectorate will recommend an enforcement regime – with appropriate monitoring and reporting – to ensure that the scheme meets it environmental obligations.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 01/10/2019 14:31:53 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1146174

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the long-term health effects of the construction of Heathrow Airport's proposed third runway on people living in the Thames Valley region (a) during and (b) after its construction.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	290964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport carried out a Health Impact Analysis as part of the Appraisal of Sustainability to support the Airports National Policy Statement. The Health Impact Analysis identified impacts which could affect people’s health, including noise, air quality and socio-economic impacts.</p><p>The Government is clear that expansion cannot come at any cost and the Airports National Policy Statement sets out how any scheme promoter seeking to take forward an application for development consent is required to undertake a further project level Health Impact Assessment. Any application should propose measures which seek to maximise the health benefits of the scheme and mitigate any negative health impacts.</p><p>The Airports National Policy Statement, and all accompanying documents – including extensive analysis, are available online.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 01/10/2019 14:16:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1146205

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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 the proposed north-west runway at Heathrow airport will have on the price of commercial passenger flights in the south-east.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	290983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is clear that expansion cannot come at any cost, and must be in the interest of the consumer.</p><p> </p><p>Fares are set by airlines after taking a wide range of factors into account, but it is the Government’s expectation that increased airline competition following expansion would help increase choice and reduce fares for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport Limited has committed to delivering expansion while keeping airport charges at close to 2016 levels in real terms. In its most recent assessment of affordability, the CAA stated that there are plausible scenarios in which this can be delivered. Government and the CAA will continue to hold industry to account to deliver expansion that is in the best interest of the consumer. The CAA has confirmed that this could include a small increase in airport charges if this were required to unlock the wider consumer benefits of expansion.</p><p> </p><p>In its Final Report, the Airports Commission also noted that the analysis it had commissioned suggested that expansion of either Heathrow or Gatwick would deliver competition benefits and that fares would be likely to remain unaffected or even to fall, even after an increase in airport charges. Competition benefits could be even greater for expansion at Heathrow, given the significant pent up demand at that airport.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not conducted an assessment of Gatwick Airport Limited’s latest plans, on the basis that it will be for Gatwick Airport to prepare an economic case for any proposal, which the Planning Inspectorate would examine through the development consent process.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 290968 290992 question first answered 01/10/2019 13:55:36 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1146219

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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, whether the construction of the North-West Runway at Heathrow airport will not, in real terms, increase the cost of flying from Heathrow Airport for passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	290992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is clear that expansion cannot come at any cost, and must be in the interest of the consumer.</p><p> </p><p>Fares are set by airlines after taking a wide range of factors into account, but it is the Government’s expectation that increased airline competition following expansion would help increase choice and reduce fares for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport Limited has committed to delivering expansion while keeping airport charges at close to 2016 levels in real terms. In its most recent assessment of affordability, the CAA stated that there are plausible scenarios in which this can be delivered. Government and the CAA will continue to hold industry to account to deliver expansion that is in the best interest of the consumer. The CAA has confirmed that this could include a small increase in airport charges if this were required to unlock the wider consumer benefits of expansion.</p><p> </p><p>In its Final Report, the Airports Commission also noted that the analysis it had commissioned suggested that expansion of either Heathrow or Gatwick would deliver competition benefits and that fares would be likely to remain unaffected or even to fall, even after an increase in airport charges. Competition benefits could be even greater for expansion at Heathrow, given the significant pent up demand at that airport.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not conducted an assessment of Gatwick Airport Limited’s latest plans, on the basis that it will be for Gatwick Airport to prepare an economic case for any proposal, which the Planning Inspectorate would examine through the development consent process.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 290968 290983 question first answered 01/10/2019 13:55:36 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1146184

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the long-term environmental impacts for the Thames Valley region following the construction of the proposed north-west runway at Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	290969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>Natural England has a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL), to provide them with pre-application advice in relation to the proposed airport expansion. The advice being provided to Heathrow is being led and coordinated by the Thames Area Team.</p><p> </p><p>The potential impacts from the proposed expansion of Heathrow airport, to the Thames Valley, and the avoidance, mitigation, and compensation measures required to address them, are the focus of Natural England’s detailed advice to HAL. This advice can be broadly categorised into the following:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Environmental impacts related to transport emissions</li><li>Direct impacts to habitats and species</li><li>Impacts to local and nationally designated landscapes</li><li>Impacts to public open space and green infrastructure</li></ol><p> </p><p>Natural England are working closely with Heathrow Airport Limited to ensure they submit sufficient information as part of their Development Consent Order application, to enable the Secretary of State to take a view as to the environmental impacts of the proposed expansion.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally the Environment Agency (EA) has provided a response to HAL’s Preliminary Environmental Information report and continue to be in discussion over their proposals as they form their EA and Statement of Common Ground.</p><p> </p><p>The application stage for the Development Consent Order is expected in Autumn 2020. We expect more details about HAL’s proposals to be shared with the EA at this stage which will enable them to make an informed judgement.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/10/2019 13:59:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1144398

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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 potential changes to the investment grade credit rating of Heathrow Airport on the (a) airport’s expansion plans and (b) provisions of the Aviation National Policy Statement.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	286261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is clear that the Northwest Runway scheme will be financed in its entirety by the private sector. As a private company, decisions that could impact its credit rating are a matter for Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) and its investors.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), as the independent economic regulator, has a duty to ensure that HAL can finance its airport operations. In its CAP1832 working paper on financial resilience and ring-fencing, published in August 2019, the CAA considered that the potential for a regulatory obligation on HAL to maintain an investment grade credit rating was worthy of further exploration. Comments from stakeholders are invited by 11 October 2019 ahead of a further working paper on the matter.</p><p> </p><p>The Government, with our independent expert advisers, and the CAA have conducted assurance work on the finance and affordability of HAL’s expansions proposals. This work has concluded that, so far as can be assessed at this stage of the process, and assuming current market conditions, HAL is in principle able to privately finance expansion without government support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2019 15:41:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1144400

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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 adequacy of the community impact consultation being conducted by Heathrow Airport on its expansion plans.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	286263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Heathrow Airport Limited are currently undertaking a public consultation on their plans to develop a Northwest Runway and associated infrastructure involving 40 events and sending information to approximately 2.7 million households. This is a statutory consultation, which should be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act 2008 and associated legislation and guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The assessment of the adequacy of the consultation, being conducted by Heathrow Airport Limited on its expansion plans, is something which the Secretary of State would consider as part of making a decision on whether or not to accept an application for development consent by that company. In making that decision the Secretary of State is statutorily bound to have regard to the consultation report accompanying the application, as well as other matters, such as any responses from local authority consultees about the adequacy of the consultation. That report has not been produced yet and the consultation is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>It would be premature to comment on the adequacy of Heathrow Airport Limited’s consultation at this time, but it is something that would be carefully considered in the event of an application for an order granting development consent being made.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2019 15:44:13 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1060693

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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 made of the potential financial effect on local authorities who may be required to subsidise Public Service Obligation routes into Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	220912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets out an expectation that Heathrow will work with airlines to deliver at least 14 domestic routes. The Government expects these new domestic routes from an expanded Heathrow to be commercially viable with incentives offered by the airport operator</p><p>The Aviation 2050 consultation is also seeking views on reserving slots for domestic connections, which would not require public funding. If commercial incentives and slot reservations do not deliver on our expectations, then the Government may consider imposing Public Service Obligations.</p><p>The Government expects that significant direct financial support for PSOs into Heathrow following expansion is unlikely to be required, due to the commercial incentives in place for airlines to run routes into the UK’s primary hub airport. If an application for a PSO did require Government or local authority subsidy, this would then be considered as part of our evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 220913 220914 question first answered 22/02/2019 13:05:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1060695

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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 discussions he has had with local authorities on their ability to provide subsidies for (a) additional and (b) future flight connections into Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	220913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets out an expectation that Heathrow will work with airlines to deliver at least 14 domestic routes. The Government expects these new domestic routes from an expanded Heathrow to be commercially viable with incentives offered by the airport operator</p><p>The Aviation 2050 consultation is also seeking views on reserving slots for domestic connections, which would not require public funding. If commercial incentives and slot reservations do not deliver on our expectations, then the Government may consider imposing Public Service Obligations.</p><p>The Government expects that significant direct financial support for PSOs into Heathrow following expansion is unlikely to be required, due to the commercial incentives in place for airlines to run routes into the UK’s primary hub airport. If an application for a PSO did require Government or local authority subsidy, this would then be considered as part of our evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 220912 220914 question first answered 22/02/2019 13:05:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1060696

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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 number of regional connections into Heathrow that will require (a) direct and (b) indirect funding contributions.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	220914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets out an expectation that Heathrow will work with airlines to deliver at least 14 domestic routes. The Government expects these new domestic routes from an expanded Heathrow to be commercially viable with incentives offered by the airport operator</p><p>The Aviation 2050 consultation is also seeking views on reserving slots for domestic connections, which would not require public funding. If commercial incentives and slot reservations do not deliver on our expectations, then the Government may consider imposing Public Service Obligations.</p><p>The Government expects that significant direct financial support for PSOs into Heathrow following expansion is unlikely to be required, due to the commercial incentives in place for airlines to run routes into the UK’s primary hub airport. If an application for a PSO did require Government or local authority subsidy, this would then be considered as part of our evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 220912 220913 question first answered 22/02/2019 13:05:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald