§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he intends to review his traffic distribution policy for airports serving the London area; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChannonI have today written to the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority formally seeking the authority's advice on traffic distribution policy for airports serving the London area. A copy of my letter has been placed in the Library. With that advice pending, it would be inappropriate for me to consider introducing either of the existing deferred rules, covering frequency capping at Heathrow and peak hour priority for scheduled services at Gatwick. I expect to receive the authority's formal advice by July next year.