§ 6. Mr. Speirasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation which are the alternative aerodromes for civil aircraft wishing to land in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area when Woolsington Airport is unserviceable.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe nearest aerodrome available for civil use, and with a range of facilities corresponding to those at Woolsington, is Edinburgh (Turn-house). Limited facilities are, however, available at WestHartlepool and, in emergency, civil aircraft may be diverted to the R.A.F. aerodrome at Acklington.