§ Mr. Hurdasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in addition to consulting the local planning authority, he will undertake to hold a public inquiry before any final decision is taken to station United States KC135 air tankers at Brize Norton or Fairford.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettNo proposal has yet been made by the Ministry of Defence to use either RAF Fairford or RAF Brize Norton as a base for KC135 aircraft. Any consultation necessary as a result of such a proposal would in the first instance be a matter for the Secretary of State for Defence.
§ Mr. Hurdasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received about the environmental effects of the proposal to station United States KC135 air tankers at Brize Norton or Fairford; and what reply he has made.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettRepresentations mainly about noise, air pollution and danger have been received from the National Trust, the British Tourist Authority, the Council for the Protection of Rural England, 19 parish councils and 30 local residents. All have been acknowledged and copied to the Ministry of Defence.