HC Deb 29 November 1993 vol 233 c342W
14. Mr. Streeter

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what incentives he intends to give local authorities to privatise their airports.

26. Sir John Hannam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his policy on encouraging local authorities to privatise their airports.

Mr. MacGregor

BAA has proved that the private sector is ready and willing to provide capital investment for airports. I have therefore reduced the amount allocated to local authority airports to the level necessary for safety and security measures. The local authority owners, therefore, have every incentive to consider privatisation.