Airports: Heathrow Third Runway

Debate between Lord Hill of Oareford and Lord Bradshaw

Tuesday 17th June 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bradshaw (LD)]

My Lords—

[The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Hill of Oareford) (Con)]

My Lords, we will hear from the Liberal Democrats, if we may.

[Lord Bradshaw]

I wonder whether the Minister might turn his mind to the very effective competition that Gatwick and Birmingham are now providing against Heathrow. Perhaps he will he also say that this is not simply a matter of tax revenue; it is very wide-ranging research about the impacts on employment and revenue for the Treasury, which takes a lot of time. I am certain that whoever caused the pause did so in the proper interests of the country.