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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
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unstar this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Aviation more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) resources and (b) investment allocated by (i) airports and (ii) airlines to meet increases in passenger demand between 2014 and 2018. remove filter
star this property tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
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Andy McDonald more like this
star this property uin 287597 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
star this property answer text <p>The UK aviation market operates predominately in the private sector. It is therefore for airports to invest in their infrastructure to attract passengers and airlines, while airlines are well placed to deliver services to their customers by responding to demand for different routes.</p><p> </p><p>The government has set out last year that it supports airports to make best use of their existing runways beyond Heathrow, subject to environmental issues being addressed.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Airports Commission’s Final Report, published in July 2015, recognised that Heathrow airport was already at capacity and that the remaining London airports were not far behind – impacting the UK’s economy and global trading opportunities. It stated that there is a clear need for one net additional runway in London and the South East by 2030. That is why, following a vote in the House of Commons, the Airports National Policy Statement was designated as government policy in June 2018.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2019-09-09T14:42:11.477Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T14:42:11.477Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this