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HANSARD Hammersmith BridgeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I, too, wish you a belated happy birthday. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s comments about last week’s judgment, but I should point out that the Government were clear in our manifesto that the Heathrow expansion…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want to make sure that the whole UK benefits from economic prosperity, particularly in the north; that, hopefully, is what I will be…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThe Secretary of State is very sorry that he is unable to be in the Chamber today, but he is visiting the north, as part of a long-standing commitment, for discussions with…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for raising this matter. She knows very well my position on the Thames estuary airport proposal—prior to being appointed Minister…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the great work of our Teesside Mayor. The work that is being done to improve the economy up there is quite exciting; I look forward to…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI am sorry that the hon. Lady is against our desire and ambition to make sure that prosperity and connectivity reach all parts of the UK, particularly given the importance of the…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. He is right: regional airports and connectivity around the country are key to many parts of the UK, not just the north. I am from…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionAs I have outlined, we will look carefully at the complex judgment and bring forward next steps. I would like to highlight the fact that we will shortly introduce a Bill on the…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThe hon. Lady will probably not be a stranger to the fact that this Government are investing in roads and rail, to increase connectivity. This Government have now pledged their…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThe hon. Lady will know that we are committed to delivering economic development and levelling up the whole of the UK. That is why we are already investing in our rail and our…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I refer him to our policy statement. We will continue to look at airport expansion and connectivity throughout the UK.02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionMy hon. Friend is correct, yes.02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank the hon. Gentleman, and he will know that my predecessor was able to make a number of visits to the airports in Northern Ireland. He will also know that, in my role in…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my hon. Friend, and I am very happy to meet him to discuss his newly formed airport. I very much look forward to watching that and working together to make sure that that…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThe right hon. Gentleman knows that the decision was taken by the courts last week. We are analysing the complex judgment and will bring forward the next steps. I have been quite…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my hon. Friend, and he is absolutely right. He will note that the Minister of State, Department for Transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Pendle (Andrew Stephenson),…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionAs my hon. Friend is aware, I know Manston airport, and I know his passion for it, and that of his neighbours, regarding the ability of that small regional airport to come back on…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI understand my hon. Friend’s concern. I just want to reiterate that we are committed to airport expansion. We took the decision not to appeal, because it was a private sector…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionMy hon. Friend is correct. For us to be outfacing and truly global, we must ensure that our connectivity, transport and infrastructure is able to deliver not only on levelling up,…02 Mar 2020