§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Minister of Aviation whether the stairs leading to the passenger exit on the first floor of the terminal building at the civil airport of Aldergrove comply with the byelaws in force in County Antrim for commercial buildings; and what is the vertical height and horizontal depth of step in such stairs.
§ Mr. MartenYes. Dimensions of the stairs for use by passengers are:
Main staircase
Rise 6½", Tread 10".
Staircase to baggage hall
Rise 6½", Tread 10½".
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§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Minister of Aviation whether he will consider reserving a part of the terminal building at the civil airport at Aldergrove, in County Antrim, for the use of passengers who wish to be free from other members of the public who are not travelling by air.
§ Mr. MartenNo. One of the attractions of Aldergrove is that friends and relations can see departing travellers off at the entrance to the pier and I would not want to stop this. Some of the present crowding of the building is due to the Ulster public's natural interest in their new airport. Experience suggests that the number of spectators will in due course decline, and this will reduce pressure.