§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton on 18 April (WA 87) regarding Belfast City Airport, and in view of the information that legal action for any non-compliance with limits of passengers and flights would be taken against the airport by the planning service, whether they consider that the voluntary agreement to submit information from the airport without independent monitoring is satisfactory. [HL2184]
Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton on 18 April (WA 87) regarding Belfast City Airport, whether they will list the number of air transport movements and scheduled seats for sale for 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999; and whether they are satisfied that in any 12 month period the limits imposed by agreements in 1994 and 1997 were not exceeded. [HL2185]
Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton on 18 April (WA 87) regarding Belfast City Airport, what was the reason for the second agreement of 22 January 1997 with the city airport; who was involved in the decision to increase air transport movements from 38,000 per year to 45,000; and what public consultation took place. [HL2186]
Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton on 18 April (WA 87) regarding Belfast City Airport, whether they will give an undertaking that any further increase in air transport movements at the airport will be considered only after a full public inquiry. [HL2214]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Planning Service under its chief executive, Mr H. S. McKay. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.