§ 45. Mr. Albert Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in view of public opinion and the request by Bradford Metropolitan District Council and the West Yorkshire Metropolitan 610W County Council for the extension of the runway at the Leeds-Bradford Airport, if he will convene an inquiry in the near future into this matter.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe application by the West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council and the Bradford Metropolitan District Council for planning consent for the extension of the runway has been called in by my right hon. Friend for his determination. Any proper consideration of this application would need to be given jointly with consideration of the means proposed to be used for the acquisition of land; no application in respect of this has yet been submitted to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade. In addition, it may be necessary to consider any road orders. We are not able to make a decision about a public local inquiry until all of these matters are before the appropriate Secretaries of State; we shall then make a decision in consultation with them in the light of the Airports Policy White Paper.