To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of public sector investment in transport infrastructure needed for each of the three options being considered by the Davies Commission on runway capacity in the South East.
Answered on
20 November 2014
To ensure our long term connectivity needs can be met, this Government established the independent Airports Commission to identify and recommend to Government options for maintaining this country’s status as an international hub for aviation.
In its consultation the Airports Commission is seeking views on its initial assessment of, among other things, the level of public sector investment in transport infrastructure associated with the shortlisted options.
The Airports Commission’s consultation can be found at:
www.gov.uk/government/consultations/increasing-the-uks-long-term-aviation-capacity
The Airports Commission will report to government in the summer of 2015.
It will be for the Government of the day to consider any future requirement for public sector investment.