§ Mr. John MacKayasked the Secretary of Trade if he will list loss-making operations of the Civil Aviation Authority in the current financial year, indicating the extent of the loss; and what is the amount of grant-in-aid given by his Department.
§ Mr. TebbitThe loss-making operations of the Civil Aviation Authority are the provision of en route navigation services in United Kingdom airspace and the operation of aerodromes in Scotland. The amount of grant-in-aid given by my Department in the last financial year was £13,034,000; this year it is expected to be £24,400.000.