Question follow-through · 22258
Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of existing arrangements for enforcing permitted operating hours at private helipads; and what steps she is taking to ensure that helicopter operatio
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Heathrow Airport · 4 Sept 2026
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- Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 · 24 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of existing arrangements for enforcing permitted operating hours at private helipads; and what steps she is taking to ensure that helicopter operatio
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2026
Answer published
The department has not made a formal assessment of the effectiveness of existing arrangements for enforcing permitted operating hours at private helipads. Operating hours for private helipads are generally a matter for the relevant local planning authorit...
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Heathrow Airport
4 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of a third runway at Heathrow Airport on the economy; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the runway on environ