§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a detailed cost breakdown of the Linesman/Mediator System of air traffic navigation.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsNo. I do not know what sort of breakdown is required and detailed cost information in respect of the Mediator air traffic control project, which is proceeding, is not readily available. Linesman is, of course, an air defence system, not an A.T.C. system, and is therefore outside my sphere of responsibility.
§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is satisfied that the Linesman /Mediator System of air traffic control is the safest and latest equipment available; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsThe Mediator project has been planned to meet our traffic control requirements for many years to come. The system will certainly be as good as any other of its type in the world. But more relevant, it will meet the task for which it was designed.246W Linesman is, of course, an air defence system not an A.T.C. system.