HC Deb 21 June 1967 vol 748 c1721
70. Dame Irene Ward

asked the President of the Board of Trade why there is delay in announcing the result of the appeal proceedings in respect of the London-Teesside Air Service.

Mr. Jay

I expect to announce my decision very shortly.

Dame Irene Ward

In view of the very long delay there has been, will the right hon. Gentleman be kind enough to define "very shortly", because his idea of the term is slightly different from mine?

Mr. Jay

Not in more precise terms than that. But I should like to tell the hon. Lady that I am very anxious to reach the right decision here, because it is of great importance, as she knows, to the North-East Coast. I am therefore making sure that all the facts are before me before I come to a decision.

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