§ 27. Mr. Rankinasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what progress has been made 597 towards the installation at Renfrew airport of the standard beam approach system for winter operations.
§ Mr. LindgrenMy Noble Friend appreciates the importance of installing the standard beam approach system at Renfrew as soon as possible. It is expected that site tests will be completed within the next one to two weeks and in the meantime negotiations are proceeding for the acquisition of the necessary land.
§ Colonel J. R. H. HutchisonCan the Parliamentary Secretary inform the House whether there have been many occasions in this country where services have had to be cancelled owing to insufficient or unsatisfactory beam service equipment?
§ Mr. LindgrenYes, Sir.
§ Mr. RankinCould the hon. Gentleman say whether or not any attempt has been made to make good this deficiency in equipment by the use of material from redundant air stations?
§ Mr. LindgrenThe question of material is not the factor which has caused delay; the cause of delay is the difficulty in the acquisition of land, and landowners have not been too helpful.
§ Mr. CobbCan my hon. Friend say whether, when this equipment is installed, it will be British or foreign equipment?
§ Mr. LindgrenBritish equipment.