§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what major improvements have been made at Aberdeen airport over each of the last ten years, and at what cost per improve-
IMPROVEMENTS COSTING MORE THAN £5,000 CARRIED OUT AT SCOTTISH AERODROMES, 1962–63 To 1971–72 Nature of Improvements Cost £ ABERDEEN 1962–63 … Approach Lighting 10,500 1963–64 … New Runway Edge Lighting 7,600 1966–67 … Extension to Terminal Building and conversion to oil fired heating 6,700 1967–68 … Installation of VOR Equipment 22,000 1969–70 … Terminal Apron and new link taxiway 80,500 TOTAL 127,300 EDINBURGH 1963–64 … Car Park Extension 6,800 New Access Road 9,800 Centre Line Lighting to Main Runway 5,400 New Fire Station 25,800 1964–65 … Terminal Apron Extension 6,200 Extensions to Terminal Building 48,400 1967–68 … New Office Block 11,200 1970–71 … Installation of ILS 47,000 Installation of Radar Equipment 169,000 Extension of Terminal Building 5,000 Extension to Terminal Apron 16,500 Approach Lighting Runway 17 18,000 TOTAL 369,100 INVERNESS 1962–63 … New Sodium Lighting System 6,000 1969–70 … To Control Tower and Telecommunication Equipment 20,000 1971–72 … New Terminal Building 92,800 (Estimated) New Motor Transport Building 12,600 (Estimated) Main Runway Strengthening 96,000 (Estimated) TOTAL 227,400 NOTES: 1. In addition totals of £11,000, £52,000 and £26,000 were spent on minor improvements (as distinct from repairs and maintenance) at Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Inverness respectively throughout this period. 2. The Edinburgh table excludes any improvements carried out since the aerodrome was transferred to the British Airports Authority on 1st April, 1971.