§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is satisfied
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Thousand square yards 1960 Increase between 1960 and January-September, 1970 at annual rate 1969 Increase between 1969 and January-September, 1970 at annual rate Irish Republic … … 302 +802 987 +117 Israel … … … … 0 +319 426 -107 Italy … … … … 88 +260 129 +219 Finland … … … 0 +57 35 +22 Switzerland … … … 35 +5 30 +10 Western Germany … … 40 +8 53 -5 Japan … … … … 0 +40 22 +18 that the owners of Fairoakes Airport, Surrey, are complying with the regulations under Section 8 of the Aviation Act, 1968, requiring the owners to provide satisfactory consultative machinery with local residents on matters affecting the operation of the airport; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NobleThe effect of Section 8 of the Civil Aviation Act, 1968, is that the aerodrome management of designated aerodromes, of which Fairoakes is one, must provide adequate facilities for consultation. I have no power to determine the nature of these facilities and anyone who considers that they are inadequate can, if he wishes, have recourse to the courts if he cannot obtain satisfaction in any other way.