§ Mr. Kitsonasked the President of the Board of Trade when he will pay to the Teesside Airport Authority the grant of £150,000 which was arranged in 1962–63 that it should receive on completing certain conditions which have now been fulfilled; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JayA grant of £150,000 was offered to the Teesside Airport authority in May, 1964, on condition that a joint consortium should be formed with the Newcastle Airport Authority to run the two aerodromes in co-operation.
The two authorities have recently reported progress towards co-operative working; this is being examined and we are now considering whether the grant can be paid.