§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will publish his Department's Report on the North London Airport Complex.
§ Mr. CorfieldThe report of the Study Panel set up to examine the air traffic problems in the London Terminal Control44W Area north of London was an internal one. It would be a departure from sound administrative practice to make it public. In accordance with normal procedure, its first proposals for developing the air traffic control system in the area have been discussed with the user interests concerned and also by the Civil Aviation Control Advisory Committee where these interests are represented. They have already been implemented in part with the establishment last April of the Luton Special Rules Area and Special Rules Zone.
§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the President of the Board of Trade what action he will take to integrate air navigation systems over the North London Airport Complex.
§ Mr. CorfieldAir navigation systems covering the north of London employ facilities recognised and used internationally, namely Very High Frequency Radio Ranges (VOR's), Distance Measuring Equipments, and Non-Directional Beacons. These are already integrated. Aircraft fitted with a sufficient scale of Decca equipment may also follow special routes allocated to them in Controlled Air Space and integrated with the general pattern. Air traffic patterns are fully integrated in the Controlled Air Space which extends down to 2,500 feet or less in this area. Problems in the air space below this are under continuing study, and any developments proposed as a result will be discussed with the user-interests concerned.