§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has considered the hardship caused to the inhabitants of Scotland by the announcement that private commercial flying firms in Scotland are to abandon certain routine services; whether he has any proposals to make to organise flying services in Scotland on a basis of direction and control by a board with statutory powers; or what other proposals he has to make to safeguard and develop the existing flying facilities in Scotland in the interests of persons residing both in thickly populated centres and in the Islands and Highlands?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadIt is understood that operating companies in Scotland have prepared schedules of services covering a large number of centres, and I am not aware of which announcement the hon. and learned Member has in mind. If he will supply me with further details I will endeavour to give him a more precise reply.