Draft Heathrow Expansion Policy Under Review

UK Gov

Setting out the period of Parliamentary scrutiny for the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement.

Further to my statement of 18 June , I am today updating the House that, as required by the Planning Act, the draft revised Airports National Policy Statement, now renamed the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement , has been laid today (22 June 2026).

A period of Parliamentary scrutiny (the relevant period) now begins from 22 June and will end on to 26 November 2026.

Next steps

I will update the House on the outcome of the consultation and parliamentary scrutiny process in due course.

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