HC Deb 16 April 1969 vol 781 cc246-7W
Mr. J. H. Osborne

asked the Minister of Technology whether he will now publish the report on inter-city services, prepared for him by Professor T. E. Williams, indicating the location of the sites in eight major cities which have been reviewed, and which are suitable for both short take-off and landing and vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and which are unsuitable for either; what has been the cost of this survey; and whether it has been in addition to the official technico-economic study by Brian Colquhoun and Partners.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

Professor William's final report will be made available to the House in about six months' time. It will give the locations of the sites reviewed and discuss their suitability for vertical take-off and landing. This work complements the survey that Messrs. Brian Colquhoun Partners is doing; it has cost about £15,000 so far, within a contract limit of £24,000, but additional work is under consideration.

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