HC Deb 11 May 1966 vol 728 cc385-6
13. Mr. Hugh Jenkins

asked the Minister of Aviation if he will set out the number of landings which have taken place each month at London Airport, Heathrow, from March, 1965 to date; and how many landings have taken place each month on the 28R runway compared with the 28L runway, the glidepath to which begins over Putney.

Mr. Snow

As the reply contains a large number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Jenkins

Is my hon. Friend aware that if, as I suspect may be the case, the figures show no improvement, indeed that the slight improvement secured during the summer has gone off and more and more aircraft are coming over this area, I shall be moving, I hope, a Private Members' Bill on this matter, which I hope will receive widespread support in all parts of the House?

Mr. Snow

Yes, Sir. The problem of noise is a very grave matter indeed, although my hon. Friend will, I trust, accept that the governing factors are climatic and weather conditions which it is very difficult to try to alter.

Following are the figure:

NUMBERS OF LANDINGS AT LONDON (HEATHROW) AIRPORT
Total Landings on all runways Landings on Runway 28R Landings on Runway 28L
March, 1965 7,249 498 3,113
April, 1965 8,232 915 5,846
May, 1965 9,298 830 5,695
June, 1965 9,833 1,184 5,639
July, 1965 11,005 2,208 6,559
August, 1965 10,844 2,129 6,584
September, 1965 10,401 3,165 5,446
October, 1965 8,676 970 1,996
November, 1965 7,005 1,925 1,593
December, 1965 7,312 2,335 3,115
January, 1966 7,182 1,628 1,146
February, 1966 6,701 1,447 1,475
March, 1966 7,629 462 6,345
April, 1966 8,949 719 3,463