§ 23. Mr. MansTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will report the progress that has been made concerning negotiations on air service agreements applying to Manchester airport.
§ Mr. ChannonThe aviation measures adopted in the EC last year created opportunities for routes to be established between United Kingdom regional airports and the continent. New opportunities have recently been won for services between Manchester and Hong Kong and Malaysia and Pakistan. We are at present negotiating for further Manchester routes with the United States and Singapore.