Question follow-through · 103356

Gatwick Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of Gatwick Runway expansion on the local economy and the need for workers accommodation in a) the build stage and b) on the operation of the new runway.

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 6 Jan 2026
Target answer date: 8 Jan 2026
Answer: 14 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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6 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of Gatwick Runway expansion on the local economy and the need for workers accommodation in a) the build stage and b) on the operation of the new runway.
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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14 Jan 2026
Answer published
On 21 September 2025 the Transport Secretary gave approval for Gatwick Airport’s application for a Development Consent Order to expand its operations through routine use of its existing northern runway.The Transport Secretary’s consideration of the applic...

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