Question follow-through · 77945

Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of compliance of proposals for the expansion of Heathrow airport with her Department's four tests.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 16 Sept 2025
Target answer date: 13 Oct 2025
Answer: 14 Oct 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

16 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of compliance of proposals for the expansion of Heathrow airport with her Department's four tests.
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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14 Oct 2025
Answer published
The government supports expansion at Heathrow Airport. In June 2025 the Secretary of State published a letter to potential promoters, inviting proposals by 31 July 2025 and outlining the essential information required in initial plans. The government has ...

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