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Heathrow Airport: Air Traffic

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 29 January 2025UIN 25341

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the air traffic movement cap at Heathrow.

Answered by Mike Kane

Any proposal for change to the existing planning cap on air traffic movements at Heathrow airport would need to form part of a relevant planning application.There is currently no live Development Consent Order application from Heathrow Airport.

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