§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether the East Midlands airport authority has applied to him for loan consent to finance its proposed extension of the airport runway; and whether he will refuse such consent unless firm evidence is produced that additional traffic and income could be generated to finance the proposed invest- 862W ment without further subsidy from the ratepayers.
§ Mr. Clinton Davis:No application has been submitted so far, but the considerations to which the hon. Member refers would be among those taken into account in examining any proposal to extend the runway.