§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to the recommendations contained in the report by the Adam Smith Institute commissioned by the Under-Secretary of State for Trade to establish six United Kingdom airports as free ports in so far as it affects the responsibilities of his Department, and having particular regard to offering tariff reliefs in the neighbourhood of these airports.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneThe report is still being considered. However, all the duty reliefs allowed under European Community directives are already available throughout the United Kingdom.