Written question asked by Graeme Downie (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Keir Mather (Labour) on Friday, 18 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

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Airports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of the closure of (a) Heathrow Airport, (b) Gatwick Airport, (c) Manchester Airport, (d) Stansted Airport, (e) Luton Airport and (f) Glasgow Airport for (i) one hour and (ii) one day.

Answer

No assessment has been made of the economic cost of the closure of airspace around a major airport or the closure of an airport.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

28990

Session

2026-27

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Costs Closures Airports

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk