§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he hopes to make available grant aid of £2.65 million to facilitate the building of an apron on the southern airfield at Speke, Liverpool airport; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HeseltineI am hoping to meet the Merseyside county council to discuss issues relating to Speke airport on 2 August, and I expect that among the matters likely to be raised will be the question of the conditions attaching to the approval of urban programme funding of the proposed new apron at the southern airfield and the suggestion of a freeport.