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Proceeding contribution from Mark Reckless (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 April 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Civil Aviation Bill.


Civil Aviation Bill

No. I think we need a basket of options. I am delighted to hear that at Luton, in the hon. Gentleman's constituency, there are such significant plans for expansion. At Gatwick, too, there is significant expansion, even of the one runway, and the possibility of a second runway from 2019. I wonder whether one option might be rail links between Heathrow and Gatwick and/or Luton, and whether the charges could pay for those. I am interested in hearing about the Northolt options and what the impact might be if Northolt were linked in to Heathrow. I very much believe that Birmingham airport, in terms of being half an hour from Old Oak Common or 40 minutes from Euston on High Speed 2, can become a very significant player in the south-east aviation market.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
543 c1029 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disability Compensation Aviation Airports Civil Aviation Authority Licensing Immigration controls Exhaust emissions Heathrow Airport Pollution Passengers Noise Weather Security Regulation
Legislation
Civil Aviation Bill 2010-12 to 2012-13
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk