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Baroness Blower (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 February 2025

Debate

Airport Expansion

Contribution

My Lords, a good deal of air freight arrives at Heathrow. Does my noble friend the Minister think it would be possible—and rather a good idea—to redirect some of it to Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which is currently standing idle, thereby freeing up possible slots for other flights to come into Heathrow, and possibly obviating the need for a third runway?

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