§ Mr. Rankinasked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the official forecast of the International Civil Aviation Organisation that by 1980 passenger traffic on scheduled services of airlines of contracting states will be on average five and a half times what it was in 1967 with freight traffic on average seven times as much as it was in 1967, what steps are now being taken to prepare for the smooth and speedy handling of this traffic at airports and on roads.
§ Mr. William RodgersAs my hon. Friend knows the question of the Third London Airport is being examined by the Roskill Commission. Apart from this, most airports in this country should be able, with their planned expansion, to handle the increases forecast. The requirements of airport traffic are taken into account in road planning.