§ 25. Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by what percentage the value and volume of British exports have increased since sterling was allowed to float.
§ Sir G. HoweThe increase in value between the second quarter of this year and the corresponding quarter of last year was 23 per cent. For the volume of exports, information on which is available up to May 1973, the increase between April and May this year and the corresponding period of last year was 15 per cent.
DEMAND AND RUNWAY CAPACITY AT LONDON AREA AIRPORTS: 1985 ('000 air transport movements) Average Aircraft Loadings 175 200 225 A B A B A B (a) Demand to be met at Heathrow, Gatwick, Maplin Mark I Channel Tunnel … … 491 511 432 450 390 406 No Channel Tunnel … … 511 531 450 468 406 422 (b) Runway Capacities Heathrow: 1. Mixed Mode … … 338 2. Segregated Mode … … 306 Gatwick … … 168 Maplin (1 runway) … … (100) Total (with Heathrow mixed mode) … … 606 Total (with Heathrow segregated) … … 574 A. Includes traffic diverted to Maplin consequent on closure of Stansted and Southend and restriction of Luton to 3.5 million passengers per annum. B. Assumes closure of all three airports listed under A above.
§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will set out his criteria for calculation of average aircraft loading for aircraft using the London area airports in 1985, giving
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