Airports: Heathrow Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Airports: Heathrow

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Excerpts
Tuesday 15th February 2011

(13 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Portrait Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
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Is the noble Lord aware that the simple problem is that we do not have enough tarmac or concrete at either Gatwick or Heathrow to get more planes in and out? Therefore, we either expand facilities in terms of more tarmac and concrete or we accept that the answer to the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Spicer, is that, no, Heathrow will no longer be the busiest airport in the world.

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, Heathrow will remain a hub airport.