Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the progress of additional long-haul flights using regional airports.
§ Mr. NorrisWe are continuing to seek to agree liberal air services agreements which give equal access to all United Kingdom airports for carriers of both sides. Since last February, we have reached agreements with seven countries allowing access to all United Kingdom airports and with a further two offering more access to some regional airports.