asked the Secretary of State for Trade what account he took of the need for the conservation of the metropolitan green belt in the formulation of his policy in paragraph 26 of the White Paper (Cmnd. Paper No. 6400), "Future Civil Aviation Policy", to promote the build up of traffic at Gatwick.

The present buildup of traffic at Gatwick is related to expansion of the airport in accordance with the British Airport Authority's master plan. This was the subject of extensive consultations with the local authorities and other organisations concerned.