§ Mr. Thurnhamasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he has received representations from the authorities concerned at Manchester airport since the recent disaster on the availability of adequate facilities for dealing with fire hazards in the event of aircraft accidents; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MooreNo. The requirements for fire fighting facilities at Manchester airport are a matter for the Civil Aviation Authority. The authority has informed me that it, too, has received no representations from the authorities at Manchester, but that the facilities at Manchester exceed the minimum required—as they did at the time of the tragic accident last year.