Airports: Heathrow

Lord Davies of Coity Excerpts

Monday 28th May 2012 Lords Chamber

[Earl Attlee]

My noble friend makes valid points.

[Lord Davies of Coity]

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Foulkes described the circumstances arising out of his question, such as the slotting of aircraft. The Minister replied to the issue of the slots but he never replied to the point about the dithering over the decision, for which the Government are responsible, about the third runway at Heathrow.

[Earl Attlee]

My Lords, we are not dithering about a third runway at Heathrow. Coalition policy is that there will not be a third runway at Heathrow.