§ 89. Mr. K. Thompsonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many companies or individuals have been invited to negotiate for the tenancy of the proposed petrol filling station in the central terminal area at London Airport; how they were selected; and what will be the basis of the tenancy.
§ Mr. WatkinsonOne. I consider that the most efficient and economical way of operating the petrol filling station which my Department proposes to erect will be to combine the contract for installing pumps and selling petrol with the existing car park concession, the holder of which already employs staff in a car park directly adjoining the site of the proposed filling station. If negotiations fail to reach a satisfactory conclusion my Department will consider inviting tenders from such other firms as seem best qualified to perform the work. In either case, the concessionnaire will be asked to pay a proportion of his gross takings during the currency of the concession.