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Heathrow Airport: Debts

Asked by Munira WilsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 21 April 2026UIN 126685

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of Heathrow Airport's debt on her policies on a third runway at Heathrow.

Answered by Keir Mather

As a private company, Heathrow Airport's financing decisions are a matter for the airport. Since this is a private sector project, it is up to the potential promoters to develop and finance expansion proposals, and to demonstrate that any scheme is financially viable.

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