asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he is satisfied that Turnhouse Airport is operationally suited to the needs of a developing air service.

I am satisfied that Turn-house Airport is adequate to meet the needs of the existing service, and such future needs as are contemplated at present.

Is it not the case that Aberdeen Airport is being adapted for the Viking, and that Turnhouse Airport will now be the only airport on the East Coast service which cannot at the moment take the Viking?

No, Sir, it is dictated, not by Ministry, but by the area of land available, and by the topography of the surrounding land.