Heidi Alexander

Heidi Alexander

Labour — Swindon South

Speaking in the House of Commons on 24 March 2025

Debate

Disruption at Heathrow

Contribution

Heathrow, as a private company, is responsible for developing its own resilience plans. This is an issue that will be considered properly by the Kelly review, but the right hon. and learned Gentleman is right: I have been told that the back-up power systems were not designed to provide power for the entire airport. When I discussed the matter with the chief executive of Heathrow on Friday, he told me that is quite typical for an airport the size of Heathrow, but I am sure it is an issue the Kelly review will be looking at.

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