§ Mr. Turtonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether he is aware that his delay in reaching a decision on the future of York aerodrome is holding up the proposal by the Flaxton Rural District Council of the development of a housing estate adjoining the aerodrome; and whether, in order to assist the housing of the people, he will expedite his decision in this matter.
Mr. Ivor ThomasThe York City Council were advised by my Department in July of this year that the present proposals of the Flaxton Rural District Council for a housing estate would impair the use of York aerodrome as it now exists and would prejudice its future development. Technical advice regarding the effect of the housing proposals on the aerodrome has already been made available to the York City Council. Discussions are still in progress and I hope that a solution acceptable to all parties will be reached.