Written Question·Treasury·UIN 29379

Heathrow Airport: Construction

Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025

Question

Alison Taylor

LabourPaisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has of the potential impact of expanding Heathrow Airport on Scottish exports.

Answer

Darren Jones
The benefits from Heathrow expansion are not just in London and the South East but the entire UK, with the Frontier Economics analysis estimating that over half (60%) of the benefits would be in the rest of the UK.This could increase trade opportunities f...

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