§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by how much he expects inflation to have increased the present cost estimates of Foulness airport and its related infrastructure by 1980.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineNo estimate has been made.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to examine the potential hazards to large oil tankers from aircraft failing on take-off due to the siting of the runways at Foulness airport with their flight paths immediately over the proposed dock areas.
§ Mr. OnslowThe dock areas will not, under present plans, be situated under aircraft flight paths.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which British airlines in their evidence to Roskill indicated a preference for locating an airport at Foulness; what is the total capital investment by British Carriers at London's airports; by what criteria they will be directed to transfer part of their operations to Foulness; what this will cost; and who will pay.
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§ Mr. OnslowNo airline expressed a preference for Foulness. Information about British airlines' investments at London's airports is not readily available. No decisions have yet been made on the points raised in the remainder of the question.