Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 21 October 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's policy is on permitting an airport to proceed on the basis of (a) only passenger flights but no freight flights and (b) only freight flights and no passenger flights in connection with the proposals relating to Alconbury airfield contained in the Department's Consultation, The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East.

Answer: Mr. Djanogly: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the Government's policy is on permitting an airport to proceed on the basis of (a) only passenger flights but no freight flights and (b) only freight flights and no passenger flights in connection with the proposals relating to Alconbury airfield contained in the Department's Consultation, The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East. [74824] Mr. Jamieson: The consultation on the Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom (South East) includes the option for a small-scale development of Alconbury as a possible new airport to provide a mixture of dedicated air freight, express parcel handling, third party maintenance, and low cost passenger operations. We are not consulting on any other options for Alconbury airfield, but we will, of course, consider all responses we receive.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 391 c10W; 74824
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Aviation Construction Airports Freight Planning permission RAF Alconbury
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk