§ 13. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Aviation Supply what was the expenditure incurred by him on feasibility studies, airstrip and landing strip surveys for feeder line services between provincial cities in this country and on the Continent, during 1970 using short take-off and landing or vertical take-off and landing aircraft; what is his forward programme; and if he will publish details of the studies now being undertaken indicating their cost, and by whom they are being carried out.
§ Mr. David PriceNo such studies specifically related to V/STOL feeder line services between provincial cities have been commissioned by the Department, but the availability of possible sites in a representative range of provincial cities was examined by Southampton University as part of the programme of studies into the feasibility of inter-city VTOL operations. The future programme will depend on the results of studies now being considered.