§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing for the principal industrial countries the ratio of imports of manufactured goods to exports and to home production in the years 1954, 1964, 1974 and 1979.
§ Mr. ParkinsonSuch information for principal industrial countries as is available on a basis broadly comparable with United Kingdom figures is given in the table below. The information is provided by the OECD.
this information is communicated to the general public; and whether United Kingdom-based tour operators are prevented from using such airports.
§ Mr. TebbitIt is not possible to list aerodromes in this way. The safety of operations at an aerodrome is governed 107W by civil aviation legislation and depends on the type of aircraft flown and the circumstances in which the aerodrome is used. Regulation 15 of the Air Navigation (General) Regulations 1976 stipulates the minimum facilities any aerodrome must have before it can be used by United Kingdom registered passenger carrying aircraft. Article 27 of the Air Navigation Order 1976 requires that a United Kingdom operator shall not permit public transport aircraft to land at an aerodrome unless he is satisfied that the aerodrome is suitable and is adequately manned and equipped to ensure the safety of the aircraft and passengers. The Civil Aviation Authority flight operations inspectorate exists to monitor United Kingdom public transport operations for the purpose of ensuring that the statutory requirements are complied with by
UNITED KINGDOM OVERSEAS TRADE IN CONSUMER GOODS* Value (£ million) Volume (Index, 1975=100) Imports Exports Imports Exports 1969 … … … … 55 96 N.A. N.A. 1970 … … … … 74 103 33 75 1979 … … … … 796 405 219 104 N.A.=Not available. * Within SITC (Rev 2) divisions 71 to 77 and as defined by the United Nations broad economic categories classifications.