HC Deb 27 June 1977 vol 934 cc2-3W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) whether, under the new air service agreement, Laker Airways remains a United Kingdom designated flag carrier on the London-New York route; and whether he hopes to be able to negotiate better terms for Laker's United States of America permit for the Skytrain service than that at present granted by the CAB for the service;

(2) to what extent United States of America scheduled or supplemented operators will be able to operate services similar to the Laker Skytrain as a result of the recent agreement: (a) on the London-New York route and (b) on other United Kingdom to United States of America routes;

(3) what change in United Kingdom-United States of America air fares he expects to see in real terms up to 1981;

(4) what has been the annual growth in recent years in United Kingdom-United States of America air travel: and what rate of annual growth he expects up to 1981;

(5) what reduction he expects to take place in seat capacity on the United Kingdom-United States of America air route as a result of the new air services agreement;

(6) what restrictions on United Kingdom—United States of America charter flights he expects to see as a result of the recent air services agreement;

(7) what is the present value in money terms of the total United Kingdom-United

Unit EEC Rest of World
Live animals Thousand 1,799 136
Meat and meat products Thousand metric tons 584 485
Fish Thousand metric tons 54 148
Cereals and cereal preparations Thousand metric tons 5,070 3,868
Fruit and vegetables Thousand metric tons 1,090 2,840
Sugar and sugar preparations Thousand metric tons 388 2,370
Honey Thousand metric tons 3 11
Coffee Thousand metric tons 11 101
Tea Thousand metric tons 18 206
Cocoa Thousand metric tons 9 118
Spices Thousand metric tons 1 16
Feeding stuffs for animals Thousand metric tons 503 1,119
Other food preparations Thousand metric tons 703 224

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