Transport in Hertfordshire

Part of Petition - Walsall Arboretum: Park Organisation – in the House of Commons at 8:58 pm on 4 June 2019.

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Photo of Mike Penning Mike Penning Conservative, Hemel Hempstead 8:58, 4 June 2019

There is something special about Luton. Yes, this should usually be done through the local authorities and local councillors should decide, but Luton owns the airport and Luton is the planning authority. It is not done in the usual way; it is a very different situation. They get all the profits and none of the flights; they get all the benefit and we get all the pain.