Airlines: Snow and Ice Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Airlines: Snow and Ice

Lord Mawhinney Excerpts
Thursday 27th January 2011

(13 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, most of what the noble and learned Baroness said is entirely correct. I am sure that the south-east airport review will take that matter into consideration.

Lord Mawhinney Portrait Lord Mawhinney
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My Lords, given that the Government understand the economic and social benefits attached to Heathrow and Gatwick, will they commission an independent investigation into the resources and procedures at those two airports to deal with snow and ice, compare those with what happens at New York and Boston Airports, and then publish the consequent report?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I am sure that the output from the two reviews will achieve the effect that my noble friend desires.