§ 18. Mr. Hunterasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what plans are under consideration for improving car parking facilities at London Airport; and whether he can give an approximate date when these will be carried out.
§ Mr. WatkinsonPlans for improving car parking facilities at London Airport are part of a larger plan for the further development of the central area which I am now considering. I expect to announce my decision shortly. Meanwhile, there is sufficient parking space to meet immediate 1230 requirements save on a few occasions at holiday weekends.
§ Mr. HunterWhile appreciating the difficulties involved, may I ask the Minister to endeavour to speed up this matter, because my information is that car parking at London Airport is very difficult for passengers and for the staff?
§ Mr. WatkinsonI appreciate that, but that is part of a larger problem of how we are going to enlarge the airport from its present capacity of 3 million passengers to about 11 million passengers in a few years' time.