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Debate between Lord Mackinlay of Richborough and Lord McLoughlin(9 years, 6 months ago)
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Mr McLoughlin
The hon. Lady may read reports, but I suggest that she should not believe everything that she reads. We have not yet had the report. When we have had the report, I will make a statement to the House and set out the proposals and our intended way forward.
Craig Mackinlay (South Thanet) (Con)
One measure that would help enormously with aviation capacity issues in the south-east, in particular given the worries of my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat), is the reopening of Manston airport. I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his visit to that location only a couple of months ago. The PricewaterhouseCoopers report is now with his Department, so will he agree to meet me as soon as possible to discuss its implications?
Mr McLoughlin
I am more than happy to meet my hon. Friend and his neighbour to discuss the PwC report, although I have yet to see it.