HC Deb 20 December 1985 vol 89 c408W
Mr. Snape

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what undertakings have been given by British Airways to the Civil Aviation Authority not to involve themselves in the operation of the docklands stolport; whether such involvement is now to be permitted; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Spicer

No undertakings have been given; nor have any been sought.

Mr. Snape

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what measures his Department intends to take to seek to ensure competition between Heathrow and the new docklands stolport after the latter is opened for air traffic.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The Government envisage that, by the time that the docklands stolport is open to traffic, the British Airport Authority will have been privatised. So any questions of this kind will be dealt with under the general competition law.