Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15979

Gatwick Airport: Safety

Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024

Question

Mike Martin

Liberal DemocratTunbridge Wells

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public safety of proposals to expand use of the emergency runway at Gatwick airport for commercial flights.

Answer

Mike Kane
A proposal to expand use of the northern runway at Gatwick Airport is currently subject to a live application for a Development Consent Order, which will be determined by my Department. It would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment but all relev...

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