§ 77. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether he will now give the details of the air service to South Wales; what rates are to be charged; when it will be commenced; what are the approximate times and period of flights; and whether it will call at Bristol or Cardiff, en route.
§ Mr. LindgrenI regret that progress with the accommodation at Llandow aerodrome has been slower than I hoped when I answered a similar question by my hon. Friend in October last. It has been found that further improvements are necessary to the temporary terminal building and it has taken longer than was expected to agree the plans with the parties concerned. The contract and drawings are now well advanced and the services will begin as soon as the buildings are ready, but I cannot hope that this will be before the late summer of this year. As I said on the previous occasion, the rates and time tables have not yet been determined, but an initial frequency of two services a day in each direction is envisaged. The service will be direct to Cardiff without any stop at Bristol.