§ Mr. Haselhurstasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what is his estimate of the amount of population that would be displaced by the construction of a second runway at Gatwick airport and of the amount of land that would have to be acquired for airport development;
(2) what are the number and types of building and infrastructure which would be displaced by the construction of a second runway at Gatwick airport; and if he will estimate the cost of reproviding the roads and infrastructure displaced;
(3) What is his estimate of the level of population which would be affected by certain noise levels, namely within 55 NNI, 50 NNI, 45 NNI, 40 NNI and 35 NNI, following the provision of a second runway at Gatwick airport;
(4) what is his estimate of the numbers of sensitive land uses which would be expected to exist in 1991 within certain noise levels, namely 55 NNI, 50 NNI, 45 NNI, 40 NNI and 35 NNI, in the event of Gatwick airport then having two runways.
§ Mr. TebbitEstimates could be made with any confidence only if detailed plans were available for providing a second runway at Gatwick. The British Airports Authority has no such plans, and my right hon. Friend made clear in his statement on 17 December that the possibility of constructing a second runway at Gatwick will not be pursued.