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| Airport restrictions 'damaging economy', Tory peer says | Airport restrictions 'damaging economy', Tory peer says |
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| The government's refusal to allow expansion at London's main airports will damage the UK economy, according to the former owner of the airline BMI. | The government's refusal to allow expansion at London's main airports will damage the UK economy, according to the former owner of the airline BMI. |
| Tory peer Lord Glendonbrook, the ex-airline chief Sir Michael Bishop, says new runways are needed at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports. | |
| However, the coalition agreement ruled out allowing their construction. | However, the coalition agreement ruled out allowing their construction. |
| Ministers are to publish their vision for what they call "sustainable growth" in the UK aviation industry next year. | Ministers are to publish their vision for what they call "sustainable growth" in the UK aviation industry next year. |
| They say they want airports to be "better", rather than simply bigger. | They say they want airports to be "better", rather than simply bigger. |
| 'Strong and sound' | 'Strong and sound' |
| During recent consultation airport operator BAA said the UK could lose out on trade with emerging markets worth £1.4bn a year if Heathrow is not allowed to expand. | During recent consultation airport operator BAA said the UK could lose out on trade with emerging markets worth £1.4bn a year if Heathrow is not allowed to expand. |
| Lord Glendonbrook told the BBC's Politics Show: "There is a strong and sound - both environmental and economic - case to continue building at Heathrow. | Lord Glendonbrook told the BBC's Politics Show: "There is a strong and sound - both environmental and economic - case to continue building at Heathrow. |
| "The idea of having no development of existing airports in the south east... is going to be hugely damaging to the country and to the economy." | "The idea of having no development of existing airports in the south east... is going to be hugely damaging to the country and to the economy." |
| The peer, a former Channel 4 chairman who once owned the carrier BMI, is one of the Conservatives' biggest donors. |