HC Deb 13 December 1967 vol 756 cc186-7W
Mr. Lubbock

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will state the cost of works now being undertaken, or in the planning stage, for expanding the capacity of the airport at Bahrain.

Mr. Mellish:

The Bahrain airport is used jointly by military and civil authorities. Work to the value of approximately £850,000 is in progress, or has recently been completed, to provide additional facilities for use by military aircraft and other work is in planning. No work is currently in hand to expand the capacity of the airport for civil purposes but an extension of the runway is under consideration and some preliminary survey work has been done.