§ Mr. Allen Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is Her Majesty's Government's policy on the privatisation of Scottish airports.
§ Mr. AncramThe four British Airports Authority airports at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Prestwick will be privatised as subsidiary companies of British Airports Authority plc next year. There will be a Scottish subsidiary holding company, Scottish Airports plc. There are no plans to privatise any other Scottish airports.
§ Mr. Allen Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps Her Majesty's Government take to stimulate tourist traffic at Scottish airports.
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§ Mr. LangThe British Tourist Authority is the main vehicle for the promotion of overseas tourism to the United Kingdom and does much to encourage visitors to Scotland by all modes of transport. The Scottish Tourist Board is active in considering and promoting ways in which air travel for the prospective tourist to Scotland can be improved. The board's overseas promotion programme, while supplementary to that of the British Tourist Authority, includes a number of marketing ventures in North America, Scandinavia and Germany. These ventures should help to increase arrival at Scottish airports. In particular, "Gateway Scotland" missions in the United States and Canada are geared to promoting direct flights to Scotland.