HC Deb 05 February 1964 vol 688 cc169-70W
108. Mr. John Hall

asked the Secretary of State for Air, if the sale of Chalgrove Airfield to the Martin Baker Aircraft Company has now been completed on the basis that if and when the company decides, to dispose of the property it would be offered back to the original owners at the then ruling agricultural land price; or whether, as an alternative to sale, the property will be leased and not sold to the company.

Mr. H. Fraser

The Martin Baker Company has accepted in principle the idea of a long lease, as an alternative to outright purchase of the airfield. The detailed work of drawing up a lease has begun and when the negotiations as to the terms of the lease have been concluded I shall be ready to make a further statement.

value of food grown at the establishments.