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National Policy Statement: Airports

Debate between Alan Brown and Steve Double
Monday 25th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alan Brown Portrait Alan Brown
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But that is not guaranteed, which is why we need these protections.

Over the years, domestic connectivity and the number of domestic slots have been cut massively because of the way in which the airlines have operated the existing slots. If we are going to get these increases, we need protections in place.

Steve Double Portrait Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con)
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I have a great deal of respect for the hon. Gentleman, speaking up for Scotland as he does. But does he not agree that whether there are 100 or 200 extra flights a week—whatever the figure is—an expanded Heathrow would provide more flights than Scotland currently gets?

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