Runways consultation - background information

In July 2002, the Secretary of State for Transport announced the start of a major UK Government consultation to examine and decide how the UK's air services and airports should develop over the next 30 years.

BAA has published its responses to the consultations in the South East and East of England (SERAS) and Scotland. The responses evaluate the many options put forward by the Government on the basis of their operational aspects and their social, environmental and economic impacts.

News release : BAA calls for responsible growth of UK aviation.
News release: BAA Scottish Airports urges Government not to place Scotland's economy at risk.

South East and East of England (SERAS) consultation 
SERAS full response. (5.45MB PDF)

Air Quality Modelling of SERAS options technical report, produced by BAA with technical input by AEA Technology, June 2003
BAA commissioned independent research to review the Government's air quality assessments described in our submission 'responsible growth' and in more detail within this report. 
Introduction to report  (16KB PDF)
Appendices I and II (1252KB PDF)
Appendix III (3561KB PDF)

We have asked a number of experts to undertake an independent assessment (147KB PDF) of the air quality modelling that informs our submission to the Government's consultation on SERAS.

SERAS summary papers
8 page summary (52KB )
2 page summary  (35KB )

SERAS airport plans
Heathrow Airport plans. (1.4MB PDF)
Gatwick Airport plans. (1.65MB PDF)
Stansted Airport plans. (1MB PDF)

Scottish consultation. (4.2MB PDF)
 
Counting The Cost
The Government has been consulting on how aviation should meet its external costs by using economic instruments to tackle environmental impacts. BAA's response, Counting The Cost, (255KB PDF) sets out principles and range of instruments for dealing with aviation's environmental costs.
 
New research shows that aviation is the most heavily-taxed form of public transport in Britain - report by Volterra Consulting
The research, carried out by Volterra Consulting, is the first detailed assessment of the disparities in the tax and subsidy treatment of air, rail and bus travel. BAA commissioned the research to provide an authoritative independent examination of claims by pressure groups that aviation enjoys favoured tax treatment and is heavily subsidised. Volterra Consulting: Fiscal Treatment of Public Transport. (596KB PDF)

Further Information 
The Future of Hubbing in London. (360KB PDF)
View the main consultation document at www.airconsult.gov.uk. 

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