asked the Minister for Trade if his Department was consulted by the Scottish Development Agency in connection with the commissioning of a report from consultants on the Lowland Scottish airports.

[pursuant to the reply, 13 May 1982]: No.

asked the Minister for Trade if he will make a statement of the policy of Her Majesty's Government on the future of the three Lowland Scottish airports.

[pursuant to the reply, 13 May 1982]: The Government's policy towards the Scottish Lowlands airports was set out in the then Secretary of State for Trade's reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr. Carlisle) on 13 May 1981.—[Vol. 4, c. 273–5.] There has been no change since that date.