§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what response he has made to representations about the application of the Local Government and Housing Bill to public airport companies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 9 May 1989]: The Department has made it clear that the provisions of 433W part V of the Local Government and Housing Bill—local authority interests in companies—do not need, in general, to be applied to public airport companies since the Airports Act 1986 covers most of the points at issue. There may, however, be some aspects where, after consultation with local airport companies, it will seem sensible to extend the provisions to cover them.