Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall
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(11 years, 5 months ago)
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Earl Attlee
My Lords, there is no point in making a decision that will not stand a change in government.
Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall
My Lords, does the noble Earl agree that one of the difficulties of this open-ended discussion, which has, as my noble friend Lord Soley has said many times, been going on for a very long time, is that a lot of areas are under constant threat and the blight that occurs in them is very damaging to the communities that live there? Is it possible for the Government at least to start ruling some things out, rather than leaving every option on the table?
Earl Attlee
As usual, the noble Baroness makes a very good point. The Airports Commission has been charged with reporting by December this year to rule out certain options.