The Government has confirmed that it is updating the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS). We welcome the letter from the then Aviation Minister, Mike Kane MP, to the Committee following his appearance which confirmed that the Heathrow decision would not be taken before the new ANPS is published. (Conclusion, Paragraph 33)

The Government has confirmed that it is updating the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS). We welcome the letter from the then Aviation Minister, Mike Kane MP, to the Committee following his appearance which confirmed that the Heathrow decision would not be taken before the new ANPS is published. (Conclusion, Paragraph 33) Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: As part of the ANPS review, DfT is considering how the Government’s four tests for Heathrow expansion, including for noise, should be set. The review is considering changes in legislation, policy and data since the ANPS was designated in 2018, including the most up-to-date evidence on the noise impa