PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution (22 July 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the planned expansion of Heathrow does not contribute to an increase in air pollution.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
In regards to air quality, following designation of the Airports National Policy Statement, it is now down to an applicant for development consent to undertake a detailed assessment of the air quality impacts of its scheme, including during construction, and put forward an appropriate package of mitigations that address air quality impacts and demonstrate compliance.
In order to grant development consent, I would need to be satisfied that, with mitigation, the scheme would be compliant with legal obligations.
Separately, my Department will also be working to speed up the research, development and adoption of low and zero carbon aviation technology.
Answered by:
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
30 July 2019
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