HC Deb 19 March 1986 vol 94 cc206-7W
Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what proportion of the cost of the meteorological services for the civil aviation industry are met by British civil aviation carriers and foreign carriers, respectively;

(2) what percentages of the charges for meteorological services for the civil aviation industry are borne by private aviation in the United Kingdom;

(3) if he will make a statement as to the cost per civil aircraft per annum for meteorological services in the United Kingdom; and what information he has as to how this compares with the costs borne by European carriers in France, Germany and Italy.

Mr. Michael Spicer

I shall answer these questions shortly.