§ Mr. PoundTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received requesting an increase in commercial operations at RAF Northolt. [45708]
§ Dr. ReidThe Ministry of Defence has frequent contracts with established casual and regular civil users of RAF Northolt. In addition, since 2 May 1997, MOD has received specific unsolicited representations from the following business aviation users about utilising spare capacity at RAF Northolt:
- Heathrow Executive Jet Operators' Association
- Operational Support Services
- Magna
- Granada Group
- Servant Transport Consultants
- Glasgow Prestwick International
- Luftair Aviation
- Virgin Executive Jets.
Most of these approaches were of a tentative nature. Only one explicitly mentions an increase in commercial operations at RAF Northolt over the limits currently in place.