HC Deb 05 March 2002 vol 381 c168W
14. Dr. Gibson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans he has to review his strategy for airport development in relation to local council borrowing. [36657]

Mr. Jamieson

Our proposed air transport White Paper will provide a framework within which airports can plan for the future with greater certainty. Meanwhile soundly-financed local authority airport companies are already free to invest without public sector borrowing controls.

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