HS125 Aircraft (Departmental Operations) (Hansard, 3 April 1968)

§ 50. Mr. Onslow
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many passenger miles were flown by the HS125 aircraft

TABLE OF OVERSEAS COMMUNICATION FLIGHTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE BOARD OF TRADE

HS125 AIRCRAFT G-ATPC DURING THE PERIOD 1ST MARCH, 1967 TO 28TH FEBRUARY, 1968

Date Purpose

2nd March, 1967 … Visit of Minister of State, Board of Trade, to Brussels for meeting of permanent Commission of Eurocontrol and return.

4th April, 1967 … Visit of Minister of State, Board of Trade, to Brussels for meeting of Permanent Commission of Eurocontrol.

5th/6th April, 1967 … Visit of Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, to Metz to attend British Shopping Week and return.

25th/27th May, 1967 … Visit of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology, to Turin to speak at the 19th Round Table meeting of the Association for Study of European Problems (Branch of Western European Union) at the invitation of the Italian Government and return.

2nd June. 1967 … Visit of Minister of Defence for Equipment to Paris to attend Paris Air Show and return.

10th/11th July, 1967 … Visit of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology, to Rome and Lyons to attend European Space Conference and return.

14th July, 1967 … Visit of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology, to Rome and Lyons to attend European Space Conference and return.

5th September, 1967 … Visit of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to Bonn (from Paris) to attend E.E.C. Conference.

27th September, 1967 … Visit of Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, to Basle to attend International Textile Machinery Exhibition.

29th September, 1967 … Visit of President of the Board of Trade to Brussels to attend British Week.

30th September, 1967 … Return of President of Board of Trade from Brussels after attending British Week.

5th October, 1967 … Return of Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, from Strasbourg after attending British Shopping Week.

27th October, 1967 … Return of President of the Board of Trade from Geneva after attending E.F.T.A. Ministerial Meeting.

27th/28th November, 1967 … Visit of Minister Without Portfolio to Geneva for Aden negotiations.

7th December, 1967 … Visit of Minister of State, Board of Trade, to Brussels for meeting of Permanent Commission of Eurocontrol and return.

11th December, 1967 … Visit of Minister of Technology to Paris and Toulouse to attend Concorde "roll out" and return.

11th/12th December, 1967 … Return of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology, from Toulouse after Concorde "roll out".

29th December, 1967 … Visit of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to Rome and Lyons to attend Common Market talks.

18th/19th January, 1968 … Visit of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to Cologne to attend W.E.U. Ministerial Meeting and return.

29th January, 1968 … Visit of Minister of Technology to Strasbourg to attend Council of Europe meeting and return.

20th/21st February, 1968 … Visit of Minister of Technology to Cologne to take part in Ministerial talks with German organisations and return.

26th/27th February, 1968 … Visit of Minister of Technology to Brussels and Ypenburg for informal talks with the Belgian and Dutch technology ministers on matters of mutual interest and return.

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operated by his Department during the 12 months up to 1st March, 1968.

§ Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu
About 180,000.

§ 51. Mr. Onslow
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the purpose of each of the overseas communications flights undertaken by the HS125 aircraft operated by his Department during the 12 months to 1st March, 1968.

§ Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu
Yes. The following is the information:

TABLE OF OVERSEAS COMMUNICATION FLIGHTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE BOARD OF TRADE
HS125 AIRCRAFT G-ATPC DURING THE PERIOD 1ST MARCH, 1967 TO 28TH FEBRUARY, 1968
Date	Purpose
2nd March, 1967	…	Visit of Minister of State, Board of Trade, to Brussels for meeting of permanent Commission of Eurocontrol and return.
4th April, 1967	…	Visit of Minister of State, Board of Trade, to Brussels for meeting of Permanent Commission of Eurocontrol.
5th/6th April, 1967	…	Visit of Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, to Metz to attend British Shopping Week and return.
25th/27th May, 1967	…	Visit of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology, to Turin to speak at the 19th Round Table meeting of the Association for Study of European Problems (Branch of Western European Union) at the invitation of the Italian Government and return.
2nd June. 1967	…	Visit of Minister of Defence for Equipment to Paris to attend Paris Air Show and return.
10th/11th July, 1967	…	Visit of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology, to Rome and Lyons to attend European Space Conference and return.
14th July, 1967	…	Visit of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology, to Rome and Lyons to attend European Space Conference and return.
5th September, 1967	…	Visit of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to Bonn (from Paris) to attend E.E.C. Conference.
27th September, 1967	…	Visit of Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, to Basle to attend International Textile Machinery Exhibition.
29th September, 1967	…	Visit of President of the Board of Trade to Brussels to attend British Week.
30th September, 1967	…	Return of President of Board of Trade from Brussels after attending British Week.
5th October, 1967	…	Return of Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, from Strasbourg after attending British Shopping Week.
27th October, 1967	…	Return of President of the Board of Trade from Geneva after attending E.F.T.A. Ministerial Meeting.
27th/28th November, 1967	…	Visit of Minister Without Portfolio to Geneva for Aden negotiations.
7th December, 1967	…	Visit of Minister of State, Board of Trade, to Brussels for meeting of Permanent Commission of Eurocontrol and return.
11th December, 1967	…	Visit of Minister of Technology to Paris and Toulouse to attend Concorde "roll out" and return.
11th/12th December, 1967	…	Return of Minister of State, Ministry of Technology, from Toulouse after Concorde "roll out".
29th December, 1967	…	Visit of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to Rome and Lyons to attend Common Market talks.
18th/19th January, 1968	…	Visit of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to Cologne to attend W.E.U. Ministerial Meeting and return.
29th January, 1968	…	Visit of Minister of Technology to Strasbourg to attend Council of Europe meeting and return.
20th/21st February, 1968	…	Visit of Minister of Technology to Cologne to take part in Ministerial talks with German organisations and return.
26th/27th February, 1968	…	Visit of Minister of Technology to Brussels and Ypenburg for informal talks with the Belgian and Dutch technology ministers on matters of mutual interest and return.