HC Deb 16 December 1987 vol 124 cc528-9W
Mr. Bright

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will now announce the 1988–89 capital expenditure allocations for municipal airports and public airport companies.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

We have today approved capital expenditure allocations totalling £22 million. Among the major schemes for which provision has been made are:

Birmingham Further development of terminal and apron capacity;

Bournemouth Navigational equipment improvements;

Bristol Apron and terminal extension and improvements;

East Midlands Improvements in cargo handling capacity and facilities: further terminal extension;

Humberside Terminal improvements;

Leeds/Bradford Terminal completion (1st phase);

Luton Runway resurfacing and lighting improvements, improvements to present terminal to increase capacity;

Manchester Further development of existing terminal apron and taxiway capacity; domestic module; land purchase associated with second terminal;

Newcastle Improved runway lighting; apron extension;

Norwich New terminal building completion;

Teesside Improved radar facilities.

Some additional allocations may be made during the course of next year.

In addition to expenditure authorised under our approvals, public airport companies are also free to invest their undistributed internal resources. These are estimated to exceed £40 million.