Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of expanding Gatwick airport, particularly regarding the creation of a second runway.

An application for a Development Consent Order has been made by Gatwick Airport Limited to bring their existing Northern runway into routine use alongside their main runway.

The Planning Inspectorate submitted its recommendation report to the Department for Transport on 27 November 2024 and the Secretary of State for Transport has until the 27 February 2025 to make a decision.

As this is a live planning application, it would not be appropriate to comment.