HC Deb 24 July 1978 vol 954 c473W
29. Mr. John H. Osborn

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what steps he is now taking to bring together the Civil Aviation Authority and similar bodies in the EEC and throughout Europe urgently to discuss with the International Air Transport Association, the European Civil Aviation Conference and airlines proper pre-flight planning to cover scheduled as well as charter flights to avoid excess air traffic in the Mediterranean region in the short term, and ensure adequate equipment and personnel for proper air traffic control in the long term.

Mr. Clinton Davis

No such steps are necessary. The National Air Traffic Services already participate in Eurocontrol; and the United Kingdom also takes part in the European Air Navigation Planning

1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Imports (cif) 22.2 22.1 22.7 21.0 19.0
Exports (fob) 21.1 20.4 19.7 20.6 18.5
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Imports (cif) 17.0 14.3 13.6 13.4 12.5
Exports (fob) 16.5 16.4 16.3 15.0 14.5

Note: The figures for each of the years 1968 to 1972 exclude Bangladesh for which no separate information is available.