asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what further information he can now offer to interested local authorities on the development of twin-engined helicopters in this country; and what prospects there are of inter-city helicopter travel in the not-too-distant future.

I have at present no further information to add to the information my Department has already given to the interested local authorities. Services of the kind referred to depend upon the availability of twin-engined helicopters capable of carrying commercial loads.