§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Trade if, in the light of further likely increases in the aviation security levy, he will consider restoring responsibility for airport security to individual airlines or alternatively to private security companies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TebbitNo. I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 28 January 1980.—[Vol. 977, c.527]. So far as any increase in the aviation security fund levy rate is concerned, I refer him to my reply today to my hon. Friend the Member for Reading, North (Mr. Durant).
§ Mr. Durantasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether any estimate has been made as to the likely rate of the aviation security levy rate for 1981–82.
§ Mr. TebbitIt is too early to give any firm prediction, but I would not expect the increase in the aviation security levy rate for 1981–82 to be greater than the year-on-year rate of inflation.