HC Deb 04 November 2003 vol 412 cc541-2W
Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether the report of the Inspector of the Terminal 5 Inquiry at Heathrow is included as part of the consultation into Future Development of Air Transport in the UK; [135291]

(2) if he will uphold the recommendations of the Inspector for the Heathrow Terminal 5 Inquiry in the forthcoming Aviation White Paper. [135292]

Mr. McNulty

In his decision of 20 November 2001 on the Heathrow Terminal 5 planning application, the then Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions said that matters about the future of Heathrow airport (other than his decision on Terminal 5 I would be for the review of airports policy and this would take account of the Inquiry Inspector's comments.

Paragraph 7.2 of "The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East" consultation referred to the approval for Terminal 5 at Heathrow.

Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether nitrogen dioxide is assessed as a relevant pollutant in section 7.29 of the Government's consultation paper The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom. [135293]

Mr. McNulty

Yes.