§ 64. Mr. Skeetasked the Minister of Aviation if he will make available to the House a report of the technical committee ordered by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in July, 1959, or such part of it relating to the location of heliports in London; and if he will make a statement on the establishment of commercial heliports in London and in other large cities in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RipponThe Committee came to the conclusion that three sites in central London, namely: Nine Elms Goods Depot, Cannon Street Station and St. Katherine Dock, would be operationally possible for regular services with large helicopters. My right hon. Friend has asked the Committee to examine certain aspects in more detail and has authorised further technical studies.
The local authorities in other cities have been invited to earmark sites for heliports, and we are always ready to advise those that have not yet done so.