§ Mr. HeddleTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Mid-Staffordshire of 18 May,Official Report, column 276, what methods of assessment and forms of monitoring are being adopted by his Department to assess how far local authorities are co-operating actively and fully in the ownership, development, management and running of airports.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyMinisters and officials frequently discuss these and other matters with local authority airport representatives.