Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 25341

Heathrow Airport: Air Traffic

Tabled: 21 January 2025

Answered: 29 January 2025

Named Day

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the air traffic movement cap at Heathrow.

Answer

Mike Kane

Any proposal for change to the existing planning cap on air traffic movements at Heathrow airport would need to form part of a relevant planning application.There is currently no live Development Consent Order application from Heathrow Airport.