HC Deb 03 June 1997 vol 295 c165W
42. Mr. Nicholas Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the expansion of Manchester airport. [488]

Mr. Prescott

The Government believe that the expansion of regional airports such as Manchester can make an important contribution to regional development and employment, but the environmental impact of particular proposals must be carefully weighed against their benefits.

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