§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade what percentage increase in construction costs he estimates would be involved in building an airport at Foulness compared with an ordinary site.
§ Mr. TebbitThe study group on South-East airports is presently preparing estimates of the costs of a new airport on each of the six sites, including Maplin, which it is evaluating. This will be part of the advice on airports policy I expect to receive in the Autumn.