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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Heathrow Airport: Railways (10 February 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to deliver the Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport.

Asked by:
Chris Elmore (Labour)

Answer

My officials are working closely with Heathrow Airport Limited and the Civil Aviation Authority to reach agreement on acceptable terms, which are essential to the delivery of the scheme. Subject to a successful conclusion of these negotiations, Network Rail will submit the scheme’s application for development consent to the Planning Inspectorate.


Answered by:
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
17 February 2020

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