HC Deb 26 November 1962 vol 668 cc11-2
14. Mr. A. Roberts

asked the Minister of Aviation if he will make a financial grant and give technical assistance for the development of a Yorkshire airport.

Mr. J. Amery

Financial aid will only be given if a proposal meets the requirements of the White Paper on Civil Aerodromes and Air Navigational Services; technical advice is alway freely available from my Department.

Mr. Roberts

Will the Minister bear in mind that millions of pounds of public money have been spent on Gatwick? Should he not look forward, bearing in mind that we need industrial development of the lines of communication in the North and North East, particularly in view of the development of the overseas trade?

Mr. Amery

I do not think that Gatwick is quite in the same category as the aerodrome to which the hon. Gentleman is referring. It is an international aerodrome serving the whole of the country. Manchester, as the hon. Gentleman will know, has taken over the responsibility for the aerodrome itself.