Airport Capacity Debate

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Airport Capacity

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National Health Service Provision (Local Consultation)
Tuesday 25th October 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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All I can say on that is that I have no doubt that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have heard that representation in advance of the autumn statement and the subsequent Budget.

Alan Brown Portrait Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)
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I welcome the fact that the Heathrow proposals include the potential for a logistics hub at Prestwick airport, and I urge the Secretary of State to involve all the relevant parties to ensure that that happens. May I also ask him, in relation to strategic thinking, to consider Prestwick when making the spaceport decision? This would give Prestwick sustainability and a long- term future.

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