Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the risks of (a) expanding Heathrow Airport, (b) expanding Gatwick Airport and (c) constructing a new airport in the Thames Estuary.

The Airports Commission has produced an extremely significant and detailed study – considering over 50 different options for new hub capacity and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders during its work.

It has considered around 70,000 responses to its consultation earlier this year, including responses made by the Richmond Heathrow Campaign.

The Airport Commission’s report contains a range of recommendations which Government will now carefully consider before making decisions on next steps.