§ Mr. Patrick Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what involvement his Department has had with the re-establishment of routes which have recently ceased being used from Norwich airport to London; and if he will ensure that such decisions as his Department is responsible for are taken expeditiously and to the advantage of Norwich.
§ Mr. RidleyResponsibility for the licensing of all scheduled services at Norwich, as at other airports, rests262W with the Civil Aviation Authority. Appeals against the authority's licensing decisions are always dealt with expeditiously.