HC Deb 22 July 1982 vol 28 cc265-6W
37. Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Minister for Trade, in view of the incident at Dyce airport, Aberdeen, on or about 9 July, when unannounced military aircraft disrupted civilian air traffic control, if he will set up a public inquiry into liaison between civil and military air traffic controllers so as to ensure maximum public safety.

United Kingdom/Romanian Trade
£ million
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 7976 1977 1978 1979 1980
United Kingdom Exports 31.2 38.8 34.2 33.5 39.8 49.2 83.5 74.9 70.4 98.9
United Kingdom Imports 21.2 32.3 31.8 34.3 36.1 49.5 52.5 51.7 65.9 64.8
Balance +10.0 +6.5 +2.4 -0.8 +3.7 -0.3 +31.0 +23.2 +4.5 +34.1

Mr. Skeet

asked the Minister for Trade how much of the approximate $9.6 billion of Romanian debt is outstanding to the United Kingdom; and how much was

1,454,375 people were placed in jobs by employment offices and 137,014 by careers offices in the United Kingdom. It is estimated that the public employment service accounts for about one in four of all placings.

Dr. Vaughan

I understand that the Controller of the National Air Traffic Services is looking into the allegations contained in a recent press article about air traffic operations around Aberdeen and will be advising my Department and the Ministry of Defence when all the related facts have been assembled. It would be inappropriate to consider the need for a public inquiry until the outcome of this review is available.

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