Asked by: Earl of Effingham (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings ministers in the Department for Transport have had with the Mayor of London to discuss proposals to expand Heathrow Airport since July 2024.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Minister for Aviation, in the Department for Transport, regularly meets with stakeholders across the sector and values this engagement.
For the period in question, the Minister for Aviation has held no meetings with the Mayor of London, and therefore, has not discussed Heathrow Airport expansion proposals.
Asked by: Earl of Effingham (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings the Secretary of State for Transport has had with the Mayor of London to discuss proposals to expand Heathrow Airport since July 2024.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Secretary of State met with the Mayor of London in February 2025. The agenda of this meeting was not to discuss Heathrow Airport Expansion. However, the expansion proposal was briefly raised in the appendage of the meeting.
Asked by: Earl of Effingham (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings Ministers in the Department for Transport have had with Heathrow Airport Limited since its acquisition by a consortium led by Ardian in December 2024.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Secretary of State for Transport and ministers in the Department for Transport regularly meet with airports and other stakeholders across the sector and value this engagement.
For the period in question, the Secretary of State for Transport has met with Heathrow Airport Limited on 4 occasions and ministers in the Department for Transport have met with Heathrow Airport Limited on 1 occasion.
Asked by: Earl of Effingham (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings the Secretary of State for Transport has had with Heathrow Airport Limited since its acquisition by a consortium led by Ardian in December 2024.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Secretary of State for Transport and ministers in the Department for Transport regularly meet with airports and other stakeholders across the sector and value this engagement.
For the period in question, the Secretary of State for Transport has met with Heathrow Airport Limited on 4 occasions and ministers in the Department for Transport have met with Heathrow Airport Limited on 1 occasion.