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Video highlights of the debate

Evening Standard
23 May 2008


Clip 1 - Introduction from Veronica Wadley. Anne McElvoy introduces the panel.

Clip 2 - Baroness Valentine, Chief Executive of London First, gives an introduction speech questioning Heathrow's quality rather than size.

Clip 3 - George Monbiot, author and columnist, gives an introduction speech and criticizes the plans to expand Heathrow.

Clip 4 - Julian O'Halloran, journalist and film-maker, discusses BAA's operations and the T5 disaster.

Clip 5 - Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Transport, discusses the changing world and the fact that 50% of people have a friend or relative abroad that they need to visit. She also says that travel is good for broadening the mind and there are economic benefits with aviation. She also looks at the commitments to climate change.

Clip 6 - Question from Peter Locley of WWF on video conferencing. John Stewart asks Ruth Kelly if the expansion is necessary for ecomonic development as he represents residents under the Heathrow flight path. Steven Games, a writer, asks George Monbiot if the economy could be hurt by Heathrow's current incapacity.

Clip 7 - Mary MacLeod, a Conservative candidate, thinks halving flights would not harm the City and questions the effect of the expansion on local people. Jenny Bates of Friends of the Earth talks of the Stern review.

Clip 8 - Lord Soley's representative asks if we moved Heathrow what would happen to the jobs. Sandy Lloyd, a lecturer, asks whether London needs a Heathrow at all and Thames Gateway options are discussed. Ruth Kelly tells the audience the government looked at over 400 other potential sites.

Clip 9 - Jessica Gold from the Schools Council questions who is in favour of the third runway. Donna Casey of BAA says if Heathrow can't expand people will just go via Frankfurt or another airport with capacity. Andy Neather of the Evening Standard asks the minister about sustainable development.

Clip 10 - Julia Welshman, a teacher from the Royal Botanical Gardens, questions the effects of education caused by aviation. Julian O'Halloran's daughter talks of using flights for gap years. A West London resident asks the minister why the government have failed to ask locals about the effects of the expansion. Anne McElvoy closes. Please note the next debate will be 8 July not 7 July as stated in the clip.

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