§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list the investment schemes at local authority airports which he has approved as projects of national or 436W regional importance qualifying for special capital expenditure allocations under the provisions of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.
§ Mr. TebbitIn his statement on airports policy on 17 December 1979 my right hon. Friend said that it would be the Government's intention to adopt policies to maximise the potential of the English regional airports, and those in Scotland and Wales, and thus to shift the burden away from the London area airports. In pursuit of that objective the following airport investment schemes submitted by local authorities have been designated as projects of national or regional importance and will receive an appropriate allocation of the national cash limit for capital expenditure in 1981–82:
Airport and Scheme
Birmingham: New terminal complex and works services for navigational aids
Bournemouth: Improvement of terminal buildings
East Midlands: Taxiway and terminal building developments
Exeter: Terminal building and apron development
Humberside: Improvement of runways, internal communication route and aircraft parking
Liverpool: New control tower and fire rescue base
Luton: Terminal building development
Manchester: Extension of main runway; provision of additional aircraft stands and associated facilities; services to development area
Newcastle: Extension of terminal building and refurbishment of fire tender
Sunderland: Provision of obstruction lighting near airport
Subject to the outcome of recent public inquiries into the proposed development:
Leeds/Bradford: Purchase of land and other expenditure relating to the proposed runway extension
Shoreham: Proposed runway improvement
In addition, my right hon. Friend is making special allocations for capital expenditure at airports in Scotland and Wales. These allocations will be distributed respectively by my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales to the authorities concerned. The total capital expenditure authorised for 1981–82 is £27.5 million.