§ Mr. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can now state the complete arrangement that has resulted from the discussions between the representatives of the Air Ministry and the Renfrew Town Council; and whether this is now accepted as satisfactory for the continuation of the Renfrew aerodrome by the town council?
Marquess of Clydesdaleasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has any further statement to make with reference to the Renfrew aerodrome?
§ Sir K. WoodI am glad to say that it has now been arranged with the town council that Renfrew shall continue to be recognised as the civil aerodrome for South-West Scotland for a further period of three years, and that the licence of the aerodrome shall, subject to its being suitably maintained, be renewed for a period of five years for purposes of the Scottish Flying Club. An air traffic control organisation is to be established by the Air Ministry as soon as possible.
The Air Ministry will continue to explore the possibility of finding an alternative civil aerodrome for this area, and in the meantime, the Royal Air Force aerodrome at Abbotsinch will be made available as a stand-by when conditions render it undesirable for aircraft to use Renfrew. If, at the end of three years, a more suitable aerodrome is not available, the question of extending the period of recognition of Renfrew will be considered.