§ Mr. Johnasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the airports to which the Treasury has made grants in respect of construction and/or development and the amounts of each such grant.
§ Mr. OnslowI have been asked to reply.
The following Government grants have been made towards the development of airports:
In addition financial assistance has been given to a few local authorities under the agreements made on the transfer to them of aerodromes previously owned by the Government. The Government have also provided and contributed towards the cost of navigation services at certain aerodromes including Glamorgan Airport.
£ Newcastle … … 250,000 in 1964 Teesside … … 150,000 in 1967 Carlisle … … 50,000 in 1968 Grants totalling £200,000 over a period of three years from 1964 were made to local airports to improve technical equipment and to train personnel.