§ Mr. Corfieldasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why the United Kingdom has ceased to be a member of the International Agricultural Aviation Centre.
§ Mr. HoyMembership of the International Agricultural Aviation Centre was taken out on the clear understanding that industry was interested in the Centre and would show this by contributing half the subscription. Industry's share had to be raised by contributions from individual organisations. This support has fallen away in recent years in spite of approaches to other possible subscribers. Because of this our officials consulted subscribers last year. Subsequently, those aircraft operators who had contributed confirmed that they no longer wished to 31W do so. In view of the lack of support the United Kingdom membership was given up.