Edward Leigh
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(11 years, 10 months ago)
Commons Chamber Mr McLoughlin
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Mr McLoughlin 
        
    
        
    
        I understand exactly where the hon. Lady is coming from. Concern has been expressed in a number of regions about the accessibility of London. However, people could consider using other airports, such as Luton and Stansted.
 Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        Do the Government accept the commission’s contention that a new runway needs to be built in the south-east before, or by, 2030?
 Mr McLoughlin
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Mr McLoughlin 
        
    
        
    
        I believe that what the commission has said is important, but we must await its final proposals and establish whether we can work to that deadline.