§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many formal offers to purchase were received for each of the Civil Aviation Authority's aerodromes in the Highlands and Islands by the 31 December 1984 deadline;
(2) whether he intends to extend the 31 December 1984 deadline for the receipt of formal offers to purchase the Civil Aviation Authority's aerodromes in the Highlands and Islands;
252W(3) what total sum is currently expected to be raised by the sale of such of the Civil Aviation Authority's Highlands and Islands airports in respect of which firm offers to purchase have been received;
(4) in respect of which Civil Aviation Authority aerodromes in the Highlands and Islands he has received offers for purchase.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerProposals in respect of all the aerodromes have been received, but, of those submitted by 31 December 1984, only one was in the form requested. It is being considered as well as other less formal proposals, and if the latter developed into formal offers they would not be rejected because the date has passed. Since all the aerodromes have been loss-making. it would be unrealistic to expect a large payment for these assets.