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Airports: London

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Egypt
Monday 10th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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It was the party opposite that came up with a policy for a third runway at Heathrow with no consensus and therefore it did not survive a change in government.

Lord Oxburgh Portrait Lord Oxburgh
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My Lords, can the Minister assure the House that any decision on the future of London’s airports will be taken in the light of a coherent and integrated transport policy for this country, involving both rail and road?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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Absolutely, my Lords. The Airports Commission is charged with taking that into consideration, particularly as regards rail connectivity.

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