§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what standing arrangements exist between the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and the Civil Aviation Authority concerning procedures for dealing with emergencies at airports within the Metropolitan police area.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI understand that it is a condition of licences issued to the operators of civil airports by the Civil Aviation Authority that the operators draw up and review contingency plans for emergencies, in consultation with the police and other emergency services. The Commissioner has informed me that he has been consulted about such contingency plans by the operators of the Heathrow, London City, Biggin Hill and Elstree airports and the Westland heliport, Battersea.