HC Deb 10 November 1980 vol 992 cc25-6W
Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list, from information available to his Department, the airports throughout the world that are closed between the hours of (a) 2300 hours to 0600 hours, (b) 2300 hours to 0630 hours and (c) 2300 hours to 0700 hours; and what study he has made of the relevant experience of these airports.

Mr. Tebbit

I understand that the only major international airports that are completely closed at night are Tokyo New International Airport (2300 to 0600 hours) and Osaka International Airport (2200 to 0700 hours). A recent study carried out on behalf of my Department indicates that less stringent restrictions are operated at a number of airports in

UK TRADE IN SELECTED MANUFACTURED GOODS OTS BASIS, 1975–100
Mechanical machinery Electrical machinery Metal manufactures Organic chemicals
A Terms of trade(1) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1975 … … … … … … 100 100 100 100
1976 … … … … … … 96 95 99 95
1977 … … … … … … 100 102 107 93
1978 … … … … … … 106 107 123 96
1979 … … … … … … 110 123 126 114
1980 Q1 … … … … … … 112 125 135 118
Q2 … … … … … … 113 130 143 126
Q3 … … … … … … 116 134 139 118
B Relative volume (2)
1975 … … … … … … 100 100 100 100
1976 … … … … … … 96 98 102 113
1977 … … … … … … 90 88 100 113
1978 … … … … … … 76 80 83 108
1979 … … … … … … 66 60 68 91
1980 Q1 … … … … … … 66 64 60 101
Q2 … … … … … … 70 63 50 99
Q2 … … … … … … 76 64 63 99
NOTES: 1 Export unit value index as a percentage of import unit value index.
2 Export volume index as a percentage of import volume index.
3 Mechanical machinery: SITC (Rev. 2) Divisions 71–74 less Section 716.
4 Electrical machinery: SITC (Rev. 2) Section 716 plus Divisions 75–77.
5 Metal manufactures: SITC (Rev. 2) Division 69.
6 Organic chemicals: SITC (Rev. 2) Division 51.

other countries. Details of these are given in a summary which has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if there are any airports in the United Kingdom which are permanently closed during the night.

Mr. Tebbit

Of the larger airports in the United Kingdom only Aberdeen and Southampton are completely closed during the night, but the use of a number of others is available only by arrangement with the airport management. These include Edinburgh, Bournemouth, Bristol, Coventry, Humberside, Leeds/Bradford and Newcastle.