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Wednesday 13th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire) (Con)]

4. What steps he is taking to ensure that Wales benefits from the expansion of Heathrow airport.

[The Secretary of State for Wales (Alun Cairns)]

Heathrow airport is an asset for the whole of the United Kingdom and we will make sure that the benefits of expansion are shared as widely as possible.

[Paul Masterton]

Does my right hon. Friend agree that the logistics hubs are absolutely vital to ensure that places such as Wales and Scotland benefit from Heathrow’s expansion plans?

[Alun Cairns]

My hon. Friend is right, and I know that he is keen to gain a logistical hub in Scotland, which demonstrates that Heathrow airport expansion is a project not just for London and the south-east, but for the whole of the UK. I was in Shotton just a couple of weeks ago, one of the potential sites for a logistical hub, so I suspect that we may be in competition.