§ Mr. John Pageasked the Minister of Aviation what progress has been made towards the assumption by Eurocontrol of responsibility for air traffic control services over the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. AmeryThe Eurocontrol Convention, which was ratified by the United Kingdom on 3rd August, 1962, entered into force on 1st March, 1963. On 1st March, 1964, the Eurocontrol Air Traffic Services Agency will assume the responsibility accorded to it under the Convention for the provision of services to civil air traffic and to certain military air traffic in the upper airspace of the United Kingdom and of the territories of the other five contracting parties.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Air and I have concluded an 211W agreement with the Eurocontrol Organisation under which the United Kingdom National Air Traffic Control Services will provide the necessary services over this country to meet agreed Eurocontrol requirements.