§ Mr. Sternasked the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the contribution of the United Kingdom's air transport industry to the national economy.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerCivil aviation directly provides about 80,000 jobs in the United Kingdom. In 1985, British airlines contributed some £650 million to the balance of payments. About £29 billion of our visible trade last year passed through United Kingdom airports.