HC Deb 16 December 1970 vol 808 c367W
Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many foreign aircraft have been purchased by British airlines in each of the last six years.

Mr. Noble

Year Number of aircraft*
1965 8
1966 6
1967 4
1968 15
1969 10
1970 to date 10
* New and secondhand aircraft, including helicopters; the numbers included for private airlines are estimated.