MPs deliver letter to David Cameron to remind him to keep his “no ifs, no buts, there will be no 3rd runway” promise
Date added: 2 February, 2015
On Tuesday 3rd February MPs and campaigners against Heathrow expansion staged a protest at Downing Street reminding the Prime Minister of his statement before the 2010 election, when he said “no ifs; no buts; there will be no third runway.” Conservative MPs Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park & North Kingston) and Angie Bray MP (Ealing Central and Acton) will join the protest, with Kate Hoey MP (Vauxhall); Caroline Lucas MP (Green MP for Brighton Pavilion); Mary Macleod MP (Brentford and Isleworth); John McDonnell MP (Hayes and Harlington); John Randall MP (Uxbridge and South Ruislip); Andy Slaughter MP (Hammersmith); Adam Afriye (Windsor) and Baroness Jenny Tonge. John Stewart, chairman of HACAN, said: “We are deliberately targeting Downing Street because the decision about a new runway will be a political one. The politicians can override whatever recommendations the Airports Commission will come up with in the summer. This event once again demonstrates the cross-party nature of the opposition to a 3rd runway. It also shows the geographical spread of the current problems caused by Heathrow which can only get worse if a new runway is built. Representatives of groups from as far apart as Brockley and Teddington will be going into Downing Street.” . Tweet
Actual text from Conservative election leaflet for the May 2010 election. Full leaflet
Below is the text of the letter.
Letter from politicians and MPs calling on PM to keep his promise not to build a 3rd runway
To:
The Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
London SW1
3rd February 2015
Dear Prime Minister,
We call on you to remember the promise that you made before the last General Election: “No ifs; no buts; there will be no Third Runway” and to reject any plans that might come forward for a third runway at Heathrow.
Yours sincerely,
Angie Bray MP (Ealing Central and Acton)
Zac Goldsmith MP (Richmond Park and North Kingston)
Kate Hoey MP (Vauxhall)
Caroline Lucas MP (Green MP for Brigton Pavilion)
Mary Macleod MP (Brentford and Isleworth)
John McDonnell MP (Hayes and Harlington)
John Randall MP (Uxbridge and South Ruislip)
Andy Slaughter MP (Hammersmith)
Adam Afriye MP (Windsor)
Baroness Jenny Tonge
John Stewart, Chair HACAN
Neil Keveren, Chair Stop Heathrow Expansion
Natasha Fletcher, Teddington Action Group
Elise Parkin; Brockley Aircraft Noise;
Peter Willan, Chair Richmond Heathrow Campaign
Protest outside Downing Street, in Whitehall, with MPs and politicians – before they handed in the letter to 10 Downing Street
MPs and campaigners against Heathrow expansion staged a protest outside Downing Street on Tuesday 3rd February– the last day of the Airports Commission consultation – reminding the prime minister of his statement before the 2010 election, when he said “no ifs; no buts; there will be no third runway”.
Conservative MPs Zac Goldsmith and Angie Bray joined the protest.
John Stewart, chairman of the anti-Heathrow expansion group HACAN, said: “We are deliberately targeting Downing Street because the decision about a new runway will be a political one. The politicians can override whatever recommendations the Airports Commission will come up with in the summer.
“This event once again demonstrates the cross-party nature of the opposition to a third runway. It also shows the geographical spread of the current problems caused by Heathrow which can only get worse if a new runway is built. Representatives of groups from as far apart as Brockley and Teddington will be going into Downing Street.”
Just two years and 4 months after David Cameron’s election promise of “no ifs, no buts; there will be no 3rd runway” the Airports Commission was set up.
