§ 23. Mr. Medlicottasked the Secretary of State for Air if he will cause an inquiry to be made into the reason why Horsham St. Faith was selected as the site for a large air station having regard to the fact that it is virtually on the outskirts of the City of Norwich and that there are other sites which could have been chosen and which would cause less inconvenience and disturbance to the nearby urban population.
§ Mr. de FreitasHorsham St. Faith was selected in 1937, after ten other sites in this part of the country had been inspected. Its level, well-drained surface made it an ideal site for an airfield. It was developed as a permanent R.A.F. station and, as I explained in answer to the hon. Member on 10th July, 1946, it cannot be given up.