§ Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effect on regional economies of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. [138621]
§ Mr. McNultyThe assessment of additional capacity options is based on direct benefits to passengers from allowing more people to fly and giving passengers a greater choice of timings and routes. No assessment has been made of the wider economic benefits including646W those to regional economies of additional airport capacity, though some of these will be captured in the direct benefits, particularly to business passengers.