§ 42. Mr. Corfieldasked the Minister of Aviation whether he will arrange that parking charges at London Airport are fixed so that industrial representatives are not unduly penalised for a single night's parking when visiting branch factories in development areas or furthering exports by short continental visits.
§ Mr. StonehouseThere is no possibility of providing within the island site at London Airport parking space to meet the full demand at low rates of charge. The car park charges have therefore been raised to give priority to short-term parking. In order to assist travellers who wish to park their cars for longer periods, arrangements have been made with concessionaires appointed by my Department for these cars to be parked at garages off the airport, for about 8s. 6d. a day.
§ 52. Mr. Henry Clarkasked the Minister of Aviation whether he will improve arrangements at London Airport so that every method of public communication is used at the earliest moment to inform the public of flight cancellations caused by strikes, weather and other causes, so as to reduce the difficulties in passenger travelling at London Airport which now follow such cancellations.
§ Mr. StonehouseI agree that earliest possible notice of cancellations is desirable. This is essentially a matter for the airlines concerned; but the airport management are well aware of the need for speed in making facilities available.
§ Sir Ian Orr-Ewingasked the Minister of Aviation whether he will arrange that parking charges at London Airport are fixed so that industrial representatives are not unduly penalised for a single night's parking when visiting branch factories in Scotland and other development areas.
§ Mr. StonehouseI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave today to the hon. Member for Gloucestershire, South (Mr. Corfield).
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Minister of Aviation if he is aware that the time spent by an international passenger pass? 204W ing through London Airport is considerably longer than at other comparable international airports; and how soon he expects the recent re-organisation plans for London Airport to alleviate the present delays.
§ Mr. StonehouseLondon Airport carries very much more international traffic than any other airport in the world, but I am not aware that international passengers take significantly longer to pass through the airport and the essential control services than they do elsewhere. New facilities to deal efficiently with the rapidly increasing volume of traffic will be completed in 1968.