§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Trade by how many yards it is necessary to extend the new runway at Speke so that it can accommodate fully loaded jumbo jets; and what would be the cost of this.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisIt is the responsibility of the airport owners to ascertain from the airlines the runway length they need to meet their requirements, and to estimate the cost of any extension.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Trade what would be the cost of building a new runway at Ringway.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisIt is for the local authority owners of Manchester International Airport to estimate the cost of496W building a new runway. I have not been notified of any such estimate.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Trade what evidence he has invited, and from whom, in order to assess the extent of the demand by the private sector and the public industrial sector for Ring-way and Liverpool Speke Airports.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisFollowing The abandonment of the Maplin airport project, local authorities and other organisations with an interest in Liverpool and Manchester airports were invited to comment on the way in which future United Kingdom air traffic should be handled. Further advice and comment will be invited on the basis of the Consultation Document on Regional Airports to be published early in 1976.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Trade over the last year how many flying days were lost as a result of poor visibility at Speke, Gatwick, Manchester and London.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThis information is not readily available. But I understand that no flying days were completely lost at Manchester in 1974.