Written Question
Thursday 14th June 2018
Asked by:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with HM Treasury on the size of the financial contribution required by Government to support rail access schemes into an expanded Heathrow Airport.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Secretary of State has regular discussions on a variety of matters with HM Treasury.
In line with the 2013 Aviation Policy Framework, and the proposed Airports National Policy Statement, where a surface transport scheme is not solely required to deliver airport capacity and has a wider range of beneficiaries, the Government, along with relevant stakeholders, will consider the need for a public funding contribution alongside an appropriate contribution from the airport on a case by case basis.
Written Question
Thursday 14th June 2018
Asked by:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many slots will be guaranteed for connections to regional airports in the UK as a result of the expansion of Heathrow airport.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Secretary of State has a clear ambition for about 15 Per cent of slots made available from a new runway to be used for domestic routes. We expect that the majority of these routes will be commercially viable with support from Heathrow Airport Limited.
Government will also take action, where appropriate, to secure routes through the use of Public Service Obligations. This will include ring fencing appropriately timed slots. Further detail on the Government’s targets and commitments on domestic connectivity will be detailed in a Green Paper on the Aviation Strategy which will be published towards the end of 2018.
Written Question
Thursday 14th June 2018
Asked by:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total liability to the public purse is of the proposal to expand Heathrow Airport.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government is clear that the construction of the Northwest Runway at Heathrow will be financed entirely by the private sector. There is no financial liability to Government and no agreement with HAL that gives rise to a right to claim for damages, losses, liabilities, costs and/or expenses or any other relief.
The Government is also absolutely clear as to its responsibilities to Parliament when a liability or, indeed, a contingent liability is incurred. On 5 June, the Government laid before Parliament a Written Ministerial Statement and Departmental Minute that set out a contingent liability for statutory blight which will be incurred if the proposed Airports NPS is designated. The liability is contingent because the Government has rightly protected the tax payer by entering into a binding agreement with Heathrow Airport Limited whereby the airport assumes the financial liability for successful blight claims, if the scheme proceeds.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Jun 2018
Airports National Policy Statement
"I also pay serious tribute to the hon. Lady for having conducted the first proper scrutiny by her Select Committee into the Heathrow case. As we saw, as that scrutiny was applied, the Heathrow case evaporated. A number of people on the Committee who began in favour of Heathrow expansion …..."Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
View all Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Airports National Policy Statement
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Jun 2018
Airports National Policy Statement
"Noise is a key issue for my local constituents. Does the hon. Lady share my concern that hundreds of thousands of people will be brought under the Heathrow noise footprint who have no idea that that will happen, because neither the Government nor Heathrow have been honest with the communities …..."Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
View all Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Airports National Policy Statement
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Jun 2018
Airports National Policy Statement
"My right hon. Friend is making a typically brilliant, forensic speech. It only heaps on the frustrations for those of us who know that the argument is so clear. She and I have together held many public meetings on the issue, and we are often asked, as are colleagues in …..."Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
View all Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Airports National Policy Statement
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Airports National Policy Statement
"The Secretary of State has already emphasised the preparedness of Heathrow, but the truth is that we do not know how the third runway can be reconciled with air pollution limits or with our climate change targets, as has already been mentioned. We do not know how many communities will …..."Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
View all Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Airports National Policy Statement
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Jan 2018
Heathrow Airport: Public Consultation
"I thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way and apologise for arriving just after he had started. He is right, but does he acknowledge that, according to Transport for London’s own statistics, to accommodate the projected increased traffic to and from Heathrow would cost around £18 billion? That assumes …..."Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
View all Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Heathrow Airport: Public Consultation
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Jan 2018
Heathrow Airport: Public Consultation
"I thank the hon. Lady for giving way so early. I would compliment her on her speech, but she has not given it yet, although I know it will be brilliant, because she is an absolutely stalwart campaigner on this issue. Does she agree that one problem with the consultation …..."Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
View all Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Heathrow Airport: Public Consultation
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Jan 2018
Heathrow Airport: Public Consultation
"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
View all Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Heathrow Airport: Public Consultation