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Farnborough Airport: Surrey Heath

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 31 October 2025UIN 84853

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased weekend flight operations at Farnborough Airport on the (a) wellbeing and (b) quality of life of people in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Keir Mather

Assessment of the potential impact of Farnborough Airport’s increased weekend flight operations is a matter for Rushmoor Borough Council as the local planning authority responsible for considering the airport’s planning application.

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