HC Deb 28 January 1985 vol 72 cc3-4W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what has been his response to the representation made to his Department by the British Helicopter Advisory Board in reply to its letter of 14 August 1984 about planning permission for the proposed stolport at the Royal docks in Newham;

(2) what his response has been to the views put forward by Short Brothers of Belfast about the proposed runway length for the stolport at the Royal docks in Newham.

Mr. Macfarlane

My right hon. Friend has not responded. The representations are being considered together with others made as part of the consultation process.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what opportunities will be provided for experts from interested parties, including the London borough of Greenwich, to comment on the additional evidence put forward by the Department of Transport in its letter of 31 July 1984 on the control of noise from the proposed Stolport at the Royal docks in Newham.

Mr. Macfarlane

All the parties have been given the opportunity to comment on the additional evidence and, in a second round of consultation, on each other's comments.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how the additional evidence put forward by the Department of Transport in its letter of 31 July 1984 on the control of noise from the proposed Stolport at the Royal docks in Newham is likely to affect the section 52 agreement between the Port of London Authority, John Mowlem and Co., the London Docklands Development Corporation and Newham council.

Mr. Macfarlane

As was stated in the Department's letters of 14 August 1984, the additional evidence related to the drafting of a condition recommended by the inspector following the public local inquiry. It would not be appropriate for my right hon. Friend to comment on the section 52 agreement as such, which is a matter for the parties to the agreement.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the noise impact on Thamesmead residents, both now and as Thamesmead is developed, of the De Havilland STOL aircraft Dash 8 using the proposed Stolport.

Mr. Macfarlane

None.