HC Deb 29 June 1999 vol 334 cc97-8W
Ms Osborne

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the new Scottish air traffic control centre will only be built as part of the proposed public private partnership for a national air traffic centre. [88947]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The Government are fully committed to a new air traffic control centre at Prestwick which is part of NATS' two centre strategy for providing ATC services in the 21 century. It is currently envisaged that the project will be taken forward as part of the PPP for NATS.

Ms Osborne

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the operational mission currently planned for the new Scottish air traffic control centre comprises(a) en route services, (b) oceanic services and (c) contingency services for the new en route centre at Swanwick. [88949]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The contract currently under negotiation with Sky Solutions for the New air traffic control centre at Prestwick (NSC) will include the provision of en route and contingency services. The Oceanic flight data processing system is being procured under a separate PFI contract and will be housed in the NSC building.