Question follow-through · 87681

Airports: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment the adequacy of the enforcement basis of drop-off charge systems operated by airports; and what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that motorists receive (a) clear

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Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Nov 2025
Target answer date
5 Nov 2025
Answer
11 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment the adequacy of the enforcement basis of drop-off charge systems operated by airports; and what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that motorists receive (a) clear

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The provision and charging of car parking at airports, including drop-off and pick-up charges, is a matter for the airport operator as a commercial business to manage and justify. Any issue relating to car parking charges should be raised with the airport...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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