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.
House of Commons
26 October 2009
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The Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval) Bill would change the planning rules so that Parliament must approve major airport expansions before planning permission is granted. It would amend the Planning Act 2008 to insert an early parliamentary decision point for proposals to build new major airports or to add runways at existing major airports. In short, Parliament would have a formal say on expansion plans before they proceed.
The bill has had its 1st reading and is now at the 2nd reading in the Commons. No further stages are detailed in the provided information.
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24 Feb 2009
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Susan Kramer.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
