§ Mr. Spriggsasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that Green-all Whitly, Brewers, of St. Helens, have given instructions to all their managers to increase the price of all brands of cigarettes immediately; what action he is prepared to take; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuNo; but I do not propose to take any action in this case. Most tobacconists and other
INVESTMENT IN CIVIL AIRPORTS—NORTHERN IRELAND Aerodrome 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 (Estimate) £ £ £ £ £ £ Government: Belfast (Nutts Corner) … 2,367 — — — — — Belfast (Aldergrove) … — 1,048,685 891,949 395,759 373,467 356,000 Local Authority: Eniskillen … … Not operated by local authority until 1964–65 3,674 4,436 3,691 Not available NOTES ON ABOVE SCHEDULE:
1. The figures include investment in the aerodrome navigational services.
2. The figures up to and including 1966–67 for Nutts Corner and Aldergrove have been extracted from the Trading Accounts and Balance Sheets of the Ministry of Aviation and the Board of Trade. Those for Eniskillen have been obtained from the Northern Ireland Government.
§ Mr. Currieasked the President of the Board of Trade what consideration is presently being given to the provision of additional civil airports in Northern Ireland; and where it is proposed to site such additional airports.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuA committee representing local authorities and other local interests in North-West Ireland is studying the aerodrome requirements of that area. I understand that they have not yet reached any conclusions.
226Wcigarette retailers continue to sell at pre-Budget prices until existing stocks are exhausted, and any distributor who raises the price prematurely is putting himself at a competitive disadvantage.