Oral QuestionDepartment for Transport

Whether he has made an estimate of the time it will take to review the Airports National Policy Statement.

Tabled: 9 March 2020Answered: 12 March 2020

Asked by

David Simmonds

ConservativeRuislip, Northwood and Pinner

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Transport

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lisa Nandy)

I know that the hon. Gentleman is a huge champion for horseracing, and the Government are well aware of the value of horseracing to the UK, which supports 85,000 jobs, has an annual economic contribution to the economy of £4.1 billion and is the second-best attended sport in Britain.