Airports Policy

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 February 1978.

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Photo of Mr John Nott Mr John Nott , St Ives 12:00, 6 February 1978

Is not the only real option for a major airport, taking us into the 1990s, from Stansted, a green field site? Is it not the case that if we are to have the necessary airport capacity in the late 1980s and 1990s the planning for a greenfield site has to start very soon? The Government have avoided this issue.