HC Deb 21 December 1955 vol 547 cc319-20W
49. Mr. C. Hughes

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what action he is taking to assist the development of civil aviation in Wales.

Mr. Profumo

My right hon. Friend is always ready to consider applications made by airline operators, through the total world tonnage these figures represent.

Mr. Molson

The following published figures are for ships of 100 gross tons and over and relate to June of the years shown. The total for all British registers include those of all countries and territories within the Commonwealth whose ships are entitled to be registered as British, while the world total includes, in the post-war years, the Merchant ships held inactive in the U.S. Government's reserve fleet.

machinery of the Air Transport Advisory Council, for the operation of new services to, or within, Wales. He has already approved the operation by Cambrian Airways Ltd. of a wide network of services from Cardiff. My Department has helped in this development by providing and operating the airport at Cardiff (Rhoose), which is also used by Aer Lingus for their service to Dublin.

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