§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimates his Department has made of the total 19W United Kingdom consumption of oil fuels during 1972; what percentage of that consumption was used for public transport aviation and for general aviation, respectively; and, of the latter percentage, what proportions were consumed by business aviation, by private flying and by commercial training flying.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThe estimated total United Kingdom consumption of petroleum products used as fuel during 1972 amounted to 92.72 million tons (157.62 million tons of coal equivalent).
Consumption by the aviation sector was 40.1 million tons, equal to 4.3 per cent. of total oil used as fuel. These figures include consumption by international and other airlines, Her Majesty's Government and the United States Air Force. Separate figures for public transport aviation, business aviation, private flying and commercial training are not available.
The above data are published in the United Kingdom Energy Statistics 1973, Table 43. A copy is available in the Library of the House.