§ 3. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Aviation which airports in Scotland provide facilities for private light aeroplanes; if he will give details of those facilities in each; and if he will indicate the number and extent of the traffic in such private light aeroplanes in each such airport during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. RipponThere are fifteen airports and two R.A.F. airfields available for use by private light aeroplanes in Scotland. I am sending the hon. and learned Member the detailed information for which he asks.
§ Mr. HughesDoes the Minister realise that this has an important bearing on the great tourist industry, because of the proximity of the north of Scotland to the north of Europe? Will he therefore give the utmost consideration to facilities for these light aeroplanes, so that the thousands of tourists who want to travel in that way to Scotland can do so?
§ Mr. RipponYes, Sir.