§ 10. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Aviation what recent recommendation he has received from the Air Transport Advisory Council regarding the provision of a direct passenger air service between Aberdeen and London.
§ Mr. RipponNone, Sir.
§ Mr. HughesDoes the hon. Gentleman not realise that the absence of such a direct service penalises the trade and industry of a great city where there is 4 per cent. unemployment, and will he use his good offices with the Council in order to secure a direct service between Aberdeen and the South?
§ Mr. RipponMy right hon. Friend has no power at all himself to provide, or to require any operator to provide, a service. It is really a matter for the commercial judgment of the operators themselves.