§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what recent research his Department has(a) commissioned and (b) received on the economic consequences of building new (i) airports and (ii) runways; [70866]
(2) what recent research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) received on the economic consequences of building new (i) airports and (ii) runways. [70867]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Appraisal Framework for Airports in the South-East and Eastern Regions of England published in November 2000 sets out the approach that the Department is applying in considering options for the development of airport capacity. This includes the economic benefits to passengers, and the air transport industry as well as wider benefits to the economy. In the regional airport studies that the Department has subsequently commissioned, these economic benefits together with the environmental and other impacts of airport development have been assessed.