Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Debate between Katherine Fletcher and Clive Betts

Monday 24th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[Katherine Fletcher]

My hon. Friend is a lady of foresight and vision. I could not agree with her more.

[Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab)]

Many of my constituents really value Doncaster Sheffield airport and want to keep it open. I hope that, putting aside party politics, the Minister will congratulate Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, on the efforts he has made on a constructive, cross-party basis to engage with Peel and other potential investors to try to keep the airport open.

The Minister referred to my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock) as being partisan. Does she not accept that it looks partisan indeed when Ministers are prepared to meet Government Members but not Opposition Members? Will she correct that and have a joint meeting?