§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the costs of the Marinair scheme for a proposed new airport in the Thames Estuary. [93257]
§ Mr. JamiesonA broad estimate of the costs of the former Marinair scheme, based on historical information, was made during the 'Preliminary Site Search of Options for New Airport Capacity to serve the South East and East of England'. No cost estimate has been made relating to the proposal for a new airport on an artificial island in the Thames Estuary, submitted by the Thames Estuary Airport Company Limited (TEACO) as a written response to the airports consultation.