Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates (a) his Ministerial team and (b) officials of his Department have met with representatives of Heathrow Airport Limited as a result of the process to develop the Airports National Policy Statement since 2015.

Ministers and officials have met regularly with Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) since 2015 to discuss a wide range of issues relating to the operation of the UK’s largest airport, as well as the potential delivery of its expansion. These meetings are governed by propriety arrangements set out in the Statement of Approach, which is published online:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/653867/engaging-with-stakeholders-statement-of-approach-revised-draft-airports-nps.pdf.

As per the Statement of Approach, Ministers and officials have not discussed the merits of the content of the Airports National Policy Statement with Heathrow Airport Limited.