31 January 2011
William Bain (Glasgow North East, Labour): Asked the Secretary of State for Transport what his policy is on airport capacity in the South East.
Theresa Villiers (Aviation Minister, Conservative): We have made clear that we do not support the construction of additional runways at Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted.
We have established the South East Airports Taskforce with key players from across the industry to explore the scope for measures to make the most of existing airport infrastructure and improve conditions for users of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
We are also committed to producing a new policy framework for UK aviation which supports economic growth and protects Heathrow’s status as a global hub, as well as addressing aviation’s environmental impacts. We will issue a scoping document in March 2011, setting out the key strategic questions we are seeking to answer, followed by publication of a draft policy framework for consultation in March 2012.
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