Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what happens to the lost property that is not recovered at (1) Heathrow airport, (2) Manchester airport, (3) Liverpool airport, (4) Gatwick airport, and (5) Glasgow airport; and what revenue, if any, property that is not recovered raises for each airport.

The Government does not hold information on the lost property arrangements of individual airports or any revenue that they collect as a result. However it is usual practice for items to be retained for a minimum of 90 days and then either auctioned, donated or, where they may be deemed hazardous, to be disposed of in a suitable manner.