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<p>We are testing the Airports Commission’s work on air quality further against the
Government’s new air quality plan, as recommended by the Environmental Audit Committee.
This is additional work to test compliance, and build confidence that expansion can
take place within legal limits. The further work on air quality is only one element
of a wider package of further work.</p><p> </p><p>We are dealing with concerns about
noise to get the best outcome for residents, and doing more work on carbon to address
concerns on sustainability, particularly during construction. We want to make sure
that communities get the best possible mitigation deal.</p><p> </p><p>In addition,
we are doing due diligence on the plans for surface access to the airports by talking
to both the promoters and the key delivery bodies.</p><p> </p><p>We are also carrying
out extra assurance to assess the runways’ potential both locally and nationally so
it can deliver more jobs, more growth and more apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>On funding
and financing, the Airports Commission has provided an extensive examination of the
costs, financing, and commercial viability of airport expansion. The Airports Commission
and the scheme promoters have made it clear that new runway capacity will be privately
delivered and financed.</p><p> </p><p>We anticipate that all this further work will
conclude over the summer.</p><p> </p>
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