Supersonic Flight (Hansard, 15 May 1972)

§ 66. Mr. Millan
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions the Government are having with the United States Government regarding the recent proposals of the Federal Aviation Administration relating to permitted ground noise levels on flight over land and their implications for supersonic flight.

§ Mr. Michael Heseltine
I have not received any such recent proposals. If they are made I will consider what action should be taken.

FLOOR SPACE PERCENTAGES BY REGION OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED FOR SCHEMES OF 10,000 SQUARE FEET AND OVER^*

1965† 1966† 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 First quarter 1972

Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.

North … 10.5 11.4 9.1 11.6 8.9 8.8 7.4 5.5

Yorkshire and Humberside … 10.0 9.9 9.8 7.7 13.4 8.3 8.1 14.9

East Midlands … 5.3 6.1 7.3 6.3 5.6 6.5 7.5 8.7

East Anglia … 2.8 5.4 4.2 4.2 5.6 3.1 4.4 4.9

South East … 17.0 15.5 3.3 18.5 22.1 21.9 28.1 19.5

South West … 5.0 5.3 7.1 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.4 5.6

Wales … 7.7 13.1 6.6 8.4 7.4 9.0 4.8 7.5

West Midlands … 7..4 7.8 7.3 10.1 8.4 8.7 9.0 8.8

North West … 15.0 13.6 12.6 16.3 14.7 16.2 12.1 9.1

Scotland … 19.3 11.7 12.7 11.5 8.3 11.6 13.1 15.5

^* Exemption Limits for IDCs were raised in December, 1970.

† The area of industrial building has, since the introduction of the Industrial Development Act in August, 1966, been extended to include all ancillary space for storage, canteens etc. Prior to that date ancillary space was excluded in all regions except the North, Scotland and Wales.

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§ Mr. Hugh Jenkins
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on guidance given to the British delegate to the International Civil Aviation Organisation's Sonic Boom Committee currently meeting in Montreal on Her Majesty's Government's policy on supersonic flights by civil aircraft over densely populated areas, over sparsely populated areas, and over the sea.

§ Mr. Michael Heseltine
It is not the practice to disclose the nature of the briefing for United Kingdom delegations at international meetings and it would not be appropriate to do so on this occasion.

FLOOR SPACE PERCENTAGES BY REGION OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED FOR SCHEMES OF 10,000 SQUARE FEET AND OVER^*
		1965†	1966†	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	First quarter 1972
		Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
North	…	10.5	11.4	9.1	11.6	8.9	8.8	7.4	5.5
Yorkshire and Humberside	…	10.0	9.9	9.8	7.7	13.4	8.3	8.1	14.9
East Midlands	…	5.3	6.1	7.3	6.3	5.6	6.5	7.5	8.7
East Anglia	…	2.8	5.4	4.2	4.2	5.6	3.1	4.4	4.9
South East	…	17.0	15.5	3.3	18.5	22.1	21.9	28.1	19.5
South West	…	5.0	5.3	7.1	5.4	5.6	5.8	5.4	5.6
Wales	…	7.7	13.1	6.6	8.4	7.4	9.0	4.8	7.5
West Midlands	…	7..4	7.8	7.3	10.1	8.4	8.7	9.0	8.8
North West	…	15.0	13.6	12.6	16.3	14.7	16.2	12.1	9.1
Scotland	…	19.3	11.7	12.7	11.5	8.3	11.6	13.1	15.5
^* Exemption Limits for IDCs were raised in December, 1970.
† The area of industrial building has, since the introduction of the Industrial Development Act in August, 1966, been extended to include all ancillary space for storage, canteens etc. Prior to that date ancillary space was excluded in all regions except the North, Scotland and Wales.