National Policy Statement: Airports Debate

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National Policy Statement: Airports

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Monday 25th June 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I will give way three more times, then I really must make some progress.

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con)
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I listened carefully to my right hon. Friend’s remarks about climate change, which will clearly require an upgrade to surface transport. Will he confirm whether the statement lays out the polluter pays principle and that the developer will be expected to pay a contribution to the surface transport upgrades?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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Absolutely. Improvements to nearby roads and paying for parts of the rail projects that are due to happen are built into the plans. It is absolutely essential that that is the case. Heathrow airport will make a substantial contribution to that.

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