§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what steps he is taking to ensure safety standards are maintained in the light of delays with the new Air Traffic Control Centre at Swanwick. [29960]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe management of National Air Traffic Services Ltd. has assured me that safety in the air will not be compromised by the delay in the opening of the new en-route air traffic control centre at Swanwick. They have ensured that the existing centre at West Drayton will be able to cope with the volume of air traffic until the new centre opens.