§ Sir M. Sueterasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is in a position to make any statement regarding the proposed London airport committee?
§ Sir K. WoodsYes, Sir. A London Civil Airports Joint Committee has now been appointed representative of the Air Ministry and the Corporation of London, as the two parties owning terminal airports in the London area. The chairman will be the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air and each of the parties will appoint three members. The committee will hold its first meeting tomorrow.
The following are the terms of reference and names of members of the committee:
- 1.To make proposals to the Secretary of State for Air and to the Corporation of London for the allocation as between the Air Ministry and the corporation of the total traffic receipts from London airports.
- 2.To consider plans for the allocation from time to time of air traffic between the existing and projected terminal airports serving the London area, namely, Croydon, Heston, Fairlop and Lullingstone and to advise the Secretary of State thereon.
- 3.To consider other matters from time to time relating to terminal airport organisation and administration in the London area, and to make recommendations to the Secretary of State.
The committee is constituted as follows:
Chairman.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air.
Representing the Secretary of State. Sir Francis Shelmerdine, C.I.E.,
O.B.E. (Director-General of Civil Aviation).
Sir Harold Howitt, D.S.O., M.C., F.C.A.
Mr. Whitney Straight.
1284WRepresenting the Corporation.
Alderman F. Homer (Chairman of the Airport Committee of the Corporation).
Mr. Sheriff Rowland. Alderman Colonel Whitaker.
The joint secretaries are the Deputy-Director General of Civil Aviation and the Town Clerk.