§ 2. Sir W. Wakefieldasked the Minister of Civil Aviation the cost of maintaining and operating State-owned Customs airports in the United Kingdom in 1951–52; what this cost is now estimated to be in 1952–53; and what is the estimated costin 1953–54.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe net cost of maintaining and operating State-owned or requisitioned customs airports in the United Kingdom, including air traffic control, 1182 telecommunications and meteorological services, but excluding charges on capital, was in 1951–52 approximately £ 1,605,000. The estimated net costs for 1952–53 and 1953–54 are £ 1,375,000 and £ 1,200,000 respectively.