Covid-19: Aviation Sector Debate

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Department: Department for Transport
Monday 5th October 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Fowler Portrait The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)
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I now call the noble Lord, Lord McNally. There is no Lord McNally, so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge.

Baroness Tonge Portrait Baroness Tonge (Non-Afl) [V]
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My Lords, the Minister will perhaps know that the only good thing to have come out of the Covid-19 pandemic is a welcome reduction in air traffic noise and air pollution around Heathrow Airport. Can she assure us that, whatever the outcome of the appeal by Heathrow to the Supreme Court, if work is ever resumed on a third runway the original air pollution, noise and traffic conditions will still apply?

Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
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My Lords, the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport is a private enterprise and all the current planning restrictions would continue to apply.