House of Commons Early Day Motion  339

“Notes the Government’s commitment given in the 2003 Aviation White Paper The Future of Air Transport to reduce noise impacts and to ensure that air quality and environmental standards are met before proceeding with a third runway at Heathrow Airport; notes the assurance given by the Prime Minister on 12 November 2008 that support for a third runway at Heathrow is subject to strict environmental conditions; notes that Heathrow Airport is already in breach of the European Air Quality Directive to be implemented by 2010; welcomes the statement by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to honour these environmental commitments; supports the Chairman of the Environment Agency’s decision to oppose the third runway on environmental grounds, and calls upon the Government not to proceed with the third Heathrow runway or mixed-mode and to put the matter to a vote on the floor of the House of Commons.”