HC Deb 24 June 1968 vol 767 cc33-4W
Mr. Newens

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now announce the names of the members of the committee of inquiry into a third London Airport.

Mr. Crosland

I am glad to be able to announce the appointment of the following persons to serve as members of the Commission on the third London airport, under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. Justice Roskill:

Professor Colin Buchanan, Professor of Transport, Imperial College of Science and Technology.

Mr. A. Goldstein, Partner in R. Travers Morgan & Partners, Consulting Engineers.

Mr. A. J. Hunt, Principal Planning Inspector, Ministry of Housing and Local Government.

Professor Keith-Lucas, Professor of Aircraft Design, the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield; and President of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Mr. Arthur Knight, Finance Director, Courtalds Limited.

Professor A. A. Walters, Professor of Econometrics and Social Statistics, University of Birmingham.

The Secretary of the Commission will be Mr. J. Caines.

The members of the Commission will be holding a preliminary meeting tomorrow.

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