§ Dr. Twinnasked the Secretary of State for Transport how he proposes to meet the cost of urgent bills for preliminary expenses of the sale of shares in the British Airports Authority.
§ Mr. RidleyParliamentary approval of this expenditure has been sought in the Main Supply Estimates (Class VIII, Vote 7). Pending approval of the Estimate, urgent expenditure estimated at £350,000 will be met by repayable advances from the Contingencies Fund.