Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Heathrow Airport on its Terminal Occupancy Review and the potential implications for the UK's international connectivity and Heathrow's competitiveness as a global hub.

The Department has been briefed by Heathrow Airport Limited on its plans for a Terminal Occupancy Review. We recognise the importance of terminal occupancy arrangements for the effective operation of Heathrow. However, decisions on terminal occupancy are commercial and operational matters between the airport operator and the airlines concerned.