HC Deb 16 July 1979 vol 970 c351W
Mr. Geoffrey

Johnson Smith asked the Secretary of State for Trade if a second terminal is built at Gatwick airport for how long this would delay the need for a third London airport on current traffic forecasts.

Mr. Tebbit

On the basis of current air traffic forecasts, the provision of a second terminal at Gatwick could provide capacity for about three years' growth of traffic in the London area.