Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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Airport Expansion
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Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab)
I shall have to write to the noble Baroness, but otherwise I agree with everything she said.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD)
My Lords, the Minister will remember Boris Johnson’s promises of levelling up. This Government’s recent announcements on support for economic growth in transport and advanced manufacturing have favoured the south and east very strongly. Will they please ensure that in future planning they think about the impact on the rest of the country, and take into account that the south-east is short of water and is certainly short of renewable electricity?
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab)
An expansion of Heathrow will be of benefit to the entire UK, not just London and the south-east. A recent analysis suggested that over half the benefits would in fact be in the rest of the UK and not in the south-east of England.