§ 50. Mr. Skeffingtonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether the recommendations of Dr. A. G. Touch, arising out of his investigations of the Vulcan bomber accident at London Airport, have now been considered; and what instructions have been issued.
§ Mr. WatkinsonDr. Touch's recommendations are being carefully examined. Most of them require a good deal of thought and experiment before decisions can be reached, but instructions will then be promulgated without delay. As regards Dr. Touch's recommendation concerning military aircraft of advanced design, I would refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Feltham (Mr. Hunter).
§ Mr. SkeffingtonIs the Minister aware that the most important of the recommendations of Dr. Touch from the point of view of those who live around the airport is the first recommendation, which suggests that aircraft of advanced design ought not to be allowed to land at the airport in bad weather? Would it not be possible to give an instruction on that simple point immediately and thus remove many people's very serious apprehensions?
§ Mr. WatkinsonMy right hon. Friend said earlier today that both he and I hope to come to an agreement on that point.