§ 41. Colonel J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether he will take steps to prevent the dumping of pit refuse on the land to be used for future extention of the runways at Prestwick Airport.
§ Mr. BeswickYes, Sir, as soon as an alternative site can be found. Meanwhile, the mining of the coal must continue.
§ Colonel HutchisonIs the hon. Gentleman seriously telling us that he has no power to stop the dumping of refuse on runways at an airport for which his Ministry is responsible? It will only cost the country further money to remove it later.
§ Mr. BeswickI have no information that this refuse is being dumped on runways that we are using. I can tell the hon. and gallant Gentleman that we have no power to prevent dumping on the site which is being used at present for that purpose.