Draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement: Relevant Period

Monday 22nd June 2026 Written Statements

[The Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander)]

Further to my statement of 18 June, I am today updating the House that, as required by the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, the draft revised airports national policy statement, now renamed the Heathrow expansion national policy statement, has been laid today. A period of parliamentary scrutiny—the “relevant period”—now begins from 22 June and will end on to 26 November 2026.

Next steps

I will update the House on the outcome of the consultation and parliamentary scrutiny process in due course.

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