Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Drew Hendry and Robert Courts

Thursday 29th April 2021 Commons Chamber

[Robert Courts]

My hon. Friend is right that I am unable to comment on the specific planning case at Leeds Bradford airport so as not to prejudice any consideration of that proposal. This Government have been clear that they are supportive of airports’ making best use of their existing runways, and they fully understand and value the critical connecting role of regional aviation.

[Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) (SNP)]

What recent steps his Department has taken to help facilitate transport decarbonisation in line with the Government’s commitments to (a) the Paris agreement and (b) COP26.