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Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval) Bill

A Bill to amend the Planning Act 2008 to require Parliamentary approval for proposals for the building of new major airports and additional runways at existing major airports; and for connected purposes.

The intention of the Bill is to amend the planning process to include at an early stage a role for Parliament in approving or rejecting any plan for airport expansion.

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Progress through Parliament2 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
24 Feb 2009
Commons
2nd reading