§ 8. Mr. R. A. Butlerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation how soon it is proposed to open Stansted Airport in order to provide facilities for charter operators; and what will be the position of residents in the huts at present on the airport.
§ Mr. LindgrenProgressively from 1st April, as accommodation can be made available. The huts will be needed for those employed on the aerodrome, and I am afraid that the present occupants, not so employed, will have to move elsewhere.
§ Mr. ButlerWould the hon. Gentleman be ready to receive a deputation accompanied by the right hon. Member for Saffron Walden on this subject, in order that the full case may be put to him of the circumstances of those on the airport?
§ Mr. LindgrenWe are already in very close consultation, and I am happy to acknowledge the close co-operation of Bishop Stortford Urban District Council; but we should be happy to receive a deputation headed by the right hon. Gentleman.
§ Mr. ButlerWould the hon. Gentleman also acknowledge that he has had the co-operation of Saffron Walden Rural District Council, which is intimately concerned in this matter?
§ Mr. LindgrenYes, Sir, but not quite so actively.
§ Colonel Gomme-DuncanWould the hon. Gentleman also receive a deputation about Errol Airport, which has been waiting for three years, on the same terms?