HC Deb 31 January 1968 vol 757 cc320-1W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the cost of equipping Abbotsinch Airport with radar.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

About £140,000.

Mrs. Ewing

asked the President of the Board of Trade why Abbotsinch Airport was closed when the radar failed there recently.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

There has been no radar failure at Abbotsinch not has the airport been closed recently. Diversion of certain aircraft to Prestwick took place on Friday, 19th January, in conditions of low visibility but this was because the Instrument Landing System, which would normally have made the diversion unnecessary, was out of action because of gale damage.