§ Sir Fergus MontgomeryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy not to grant additional licences for the United States or other carriers for services from Stansted airport, in preference to or separate from such licences being available to all airports in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. McLoughlinNo. While we aim to facilitate balanced development of services to all airports, we must retain the flexibility to respond to the specific circumstances of particular negotiations.