{"value":{"id":1908636,"askingMemberId":4601,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","uin":"3772","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the risk of de-hubbing at Heathrow Airport and its potential consequences for the Scottish economy and international connectivity.","answeringBodyId":27,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Transport","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4993,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-08T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>In January 2025, the government confirmed its support for a third runway at Heathrow, recognising Heathrow’s critical role as one of the world’s major hub airports, and in enabling international connectivity for both passengers and freight.</p><p> </p><p>The government is currently reviewing the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) which provides the policy framework that any application for a third runway at Heathrow would be examined against. This includes reviewing the impact of expansion on domestic and international connectivity. A revised NPS will be consulted on in summer 2026.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Heathrow Airport","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1908636","method":"GET"}]}