§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Minister of Aviation what it would cost to extend to 8,500 feet in length both, or alternatively one, of the runways at the civil airport at Aldergrove in County Antrim; and how long such work would take.
§ Mr. MartenIt is not possible to give more than a preliminary estimate without carrying out detailed surveys and design studies. Excluding the cost of acquiring land and property, the diversion of highways, drainage and other public services which would be heavy, the cost for the main east west runway would be at least £1 million and for the subsidiary north south runway at least £½ million.74W In either case the time taken would be more than three years.