§ Mr. Allen AdamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will conduct an inquiry into the back-up facilities at Glasgow, Belfast, Prestwick and Campbeltown airports;
(2) who directs to what airport an aircraft in distress should be directed;
(3) if he will list the relative lengths of the airstrips at Glasgow, Campbeltown and Belfast; and what hack-up facilities exist at each airport;
(4) what criteria are used in an on-board emergency as far as the direction of the aircraft to a suitable airport is concerned;
(5) what emergency facilities exist at Glasgow airport;
(6) what emergency facilities exist at Aldergrove airport;
(7) what emergency facilities exist at Prestwick and Campbeltown airports;
(8) what role the Civil Aviation Authority plays in the laying of ground rules for the direction of air traffic;
(9) what criteria exist to enable air traffic controllers to direct any aircraft in distress away from populated areas.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThese matters concerning aviation safety are the statutory responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority and have been drawn to the attention of the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority.