§ 64. Mr. HanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made in the proposals to integrate Europe's air traffic control offices.
§ Mr. McLoughlinMy right hon. Friend has recently agreed with 22 other European Transport Ministers an action programme to increase capacity in Europe buy integrating air traffic control systems and optimising the air traffic route network. The integration programme commits European states to intensify work on measures to handle safely the forecast growth in traffic to the end of the century. The integration programme, which follows much hard work between ourselves and our European partners, is a major step forward. It builds on the substantial investment in air traffic control systems in Europe, not least by UK's Civil Aviation Authority.
§ 69. Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been invested by the Civil Aviation Authority to improve air traffic control.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe Civil Aviation Authority has invested more than £140 million over the five years to 31 March 1989 to improve air traffic control facilities.