Heidi Alexander: “I ask unanimous consent to speak up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.”

The Government considers that the development covered by the Heathrow expansion NPS is critical to national growth and therefore plans to designate expansion at Heathrow as critical national growth infrastructure.

We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes.

I tried couch to 5k, and found it really difficult. But ask me to leave my car at home and cycle five or 10 minutes to the supermarket when I want to pick up some milk and a loaf of bread, that’s something that I could easily do.

This is a signal of the importance the government places on the need for expansion and will be an important additional factor in the planning balance.