asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the construction of a second main runway at Ringway, and Manchester Airport's consequent increased capacity in the future, were taken into consideration in his refusal to sanction a runway extension at Leeds/Bradford Airport; and whether the same criteria of aircraft noise prevention are to be imposed before planning permission is granted to build a new runway at Ringway.

The answer to the first part of the question is, "No".As to the remainder, there is as yet no application for planning permission to construct a second runway at Ringway. If an application is made it will be considered on its merits in the usual way.