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Bim Afolami

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Business of the House
Thursday 18th July 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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No; the hon. Gentleman has completely misunderstood.

Bim Afolami Portrait Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con)
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T6. Luton Borough Council is the 100% shareholder of Luton airport, which yields about £26 million a year for the council. What action are the Government taking to address the conflict of interest, where the Labour-run Luton Borough Council frequently gives the airport permission to flout planning permissions that it has itself imposed?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I understand the sensitivity, particularly for local Members of Parliament and local communities who see that joint role. I reassure my hon. Friend that there are very clear statutory rules on how a local authority can and cannot act when it owns a piece of land that is subject to a planning application. I give him that reassurance that clear rules are in place.

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