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Cardiff Airport (Duty-Free Shop)

Volume 958: debated on Thursday 16 November 1978

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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will allow the facility of a duty-free shop at the Cardiff airport.

No. The number of international passengers using Cardiff (Wales) airport has not yet reached the

UNITED KINGDOM TRANSACTIONS WITH COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
£million
1974197519761977
Trade
Balance of trade−2,042−2,412−2,127−1,733
Value of imports*7,6238,68511,17913,611
Value of exports*5,5816,2739,05211,878
Contributions to Community Institutions
Gross contribution to the Community Budget181342463737
Capital contribution to ECSC, and production levy15161112
Capital contribution to EIB231256
Receipts, grants and loans from Community Institutions
Receipts from Community Budget150398296368
Grants from ECSC1779
Loans from ECSC60109297181
Loans from EIB80187259321
* BoP basis.
Figures for the volume of trade with EEC countries are not available.