Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110599

Regional Airports: Taxation

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which business rates relief and other fiscal support provided to Heathrow and Gatwick is available to regional airports; and what steps she is taking to

Answer

Keir Mather

The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the private sector, however this government recognises the crucial role regional airports play in supporting thousands of local jobs, connecting communities to global opportunities, and strengthening social...

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