§ Mr. SternTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will instruct the Civil Aviation Authority not to issue any further licences under the Air Navigation Order 1989, or under section 38 of the Airports Act 1986, and to withdraw any licences already issued but not yet operated upon, in circumstances where no public announcement of the issue of the licence was made;
(2) if he will instruct the Civil Aviation Authority not to issue any further licences under the Air Navigation Order 1989, or under section 38 of the Airport Act 1986, and to withdraw any licences already issued but not yet operated upon, in circustances where the operation of the licence could affect the operations of an airport within a 30-mile radius;
(3) if he will instruct the Civil Aviation Authority not to issue any further licences under the Air Navigation Order 1989, or under section 38 of the Airports Act 1986, and to withdraw any licences alrady issued but not yet operated upon, in circumstances where the putative licence operator has previously given assurances that no such operation would be commenced and the operations under the order will cause financial damage to private citizens;
(4) if he will instruct the Civil Aviation Authority not to issue any further licenses under the Air Navigation Order 1989, or under section 38 of the Airports Act 1986, and to withdraw any licences already issued but not yet operated upon, in circumstances where no planned permission has been obtained;
(5) if he will instruct the Civil Aviation Authority not to issue any further licences under the Air Navigation Order 1989, or under section 38 of the Airports Act 1986, and to withdraw any licences already issued but not yet operated upon, in circumstances where the operation of the licence would affect the value of an airport within a 30-mile radius.
§ Mr. NorrisLicensing of airfields under the Air Navigation Order, and the grant of applications under section 38 of the Airports Act are matters for the Civil Aviation Authority. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport has no powers to direct the Civil Aviation Authority in these circumstances.
§ Mr. SternTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will instruct the Civil Aviation Authority not to issue any further licences under the Air Navigation Order 1989, or under section 38 of the Airports Act 1986, and to withdraw any licences already issued but not yet operated upon, in circumstances where there would be potential environmental damage, and a full environmental impact assessment has not been carried out and publicly discussed.
§ Mr. NorrisNo. The circumstances under which a full environmental impact assessment would be required for an airport/aerodrome development, are set out in the Town and Country Planning (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988.