Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 46860

Heathrow Airport: Civil Defence

Tabled: 22 April 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the civil resilience of Heathrow airport.

Answer

Mike Kane

UK aviation operates in the private sector. Therefore, the resilience and contingency plans in place are the responsibility of the industry. However, we recognise the importance of aviation to critical national infrastructure, and our ability to travel an...

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