§ Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment 786W what reply he has given to the request of the West Sussex County council for a legal undertaking not to allow a second runway at Gatwick airport.
§ Mr. ShoreI have received no such request. However, as indicated in the White Paper on Airports Policy (Cmnd. 7084) the Government do not envisage the provision of a second runway at Gatwick.