HC Deb 01 July 1991 vol 194 c9W
13. Mr. Irvine

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to encourage the development of regional airports.

Mr. McLoughlin

Our liberalisation policies, both in the European Community and in bilateral negotiations, are increasing the scope for regional air services and we are facilitating development at local authority airports by issuing credit approvals, particularly for the first phase of Manchester's second terminal.