Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Pat McFadden and Victoria Collins

Thursday 23rd January 2025 Commons Chamber

[Victoria Collins (Harpenden and Berkhamsted) (LD)]

With impending decisions on airport expansions across the south of England, communities in my constituency, including Flamstead and Markyate, are very worried, not only because the evidence about economic growth is quite low but because the Climate Change Committee has said that the impact on the climate would be rather large. Can the Minister assure the House that the Government will be listening to the Government’s own advisers and will have a UK-wide capacity management framework before any airport expansion?

[Pat McFadden]

There has been a lot of speculation in recent days. I would advise the whole House to not comment on speculation. If there is an announcement to be made, it will be made.