§ Mr. HeddleTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport further to his answer to the hon. Member for Mid-Staffordshire of 2 March,Official Report, column 291, what further steps he proposes to take to encourage local authorities to involve the private sector in the ownership, development, management and running of airports.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyA number of authorities are now involving the private sector. Before considering further steps, the Government need to assess how far the objectives of their policy are being achieved.