HC Deb 12 February 1973 vol 850 cc229-31W
Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the figures, in numbers and expressed as a percentage, of passengers and aircraft

Scheduled Services Charter Services Total
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Heathrow:
Terminal Passengers 17.7 m. 73 6.6 m. 27 24.3 m. 100
Air Transport Movements 250,000 97 6,700 3 256,700 100
Catwick:
Terminal Passengers 1.1 m. 20 4.2 m. 80 5.3 m. 100
Air Transport Movements 28,400 39 44,500 61 72,900 100
Stansted:
Terminal Passengers 90,200 29 217,000 71 307,200 100
Air Transport Movements 1,100 29 2,800 71 3,900 100
Luton:
Terminal Passengers 41,500 1 3.028 m. 99 3.069 m. 100
Air Transport Movements 1,200 4 29,500 96 30,700 100

Present forecasts being used are for the total London area and in 1980 amount to 63.3 million terminal passengers and 546,000 air transport movements.

Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what were the statistics and forecasts of aircraft movements used by the Roskill Commission when considering the siting of a third London airport; what have been the actual movements for the years since; and what are the latest forecasts for 1980 and 1990.

Mr. Onslow,

pursuant to his answer [OFFICIAL REPORT, 5th February 1973; Vol. 850, c. 10], circulated the following information:

The Roskill Commission forecast a total of 277,000 air transport movements at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton in 1969 and 366,000 in 1975. The Commission did not publish forecasts for the intervening years. Actual figures of movements in 1969–72 were:

1969 1970 1971 1972
Heathrow 237 246 249 257
Gatwick 48 54 64 73
Luton 18 22 28 31
Total 303 322 341 361

movements for charter and scheduled aircraft, respectively, at London (Heathrow), London (Gatwick), Stansted and Luton for 1972; and what is his estimate of the position in 1980.

Mr. Onslow,

pursuant to his answer [OFFICIAL REPORT, 5th February 1973; Vol. 850, c. 10], circulated the following information:

Final figures for 1972 are not yet available but estimated totals are as follows:

The table shows that actual movements in 1972 practically reached the total forecast by Roskill for 1975.

It is estimated that in 1980 and 1985 total air transport movements at all the London airports will be 546,000 and 666,000 respectively.

Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, to what capacity of maximum utilisation the following airports were used in 1972 and what are the figures for aircraft movements in 1972 for London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Birmingham (Elmdon), Bristol (Lulsgate), Cardiff (Rhoose), Gloucester (Staverton), Manchester (Ring-way), Liverpool (Speke), and Leeds/Bradford (Yeadon).

Mr. Onslow,

pursuant to his answer [OFFICIAL REPORT, 5th February 1973; Vol. 850, c. 10], circulated the following information:

No single maximum utilisation figure can be given as this depends on variable factors including acceptable noise levels and safety considerations. A reasonable estimate for a single runway provincial airport carrying principally non-scheduled traffic is 70,000 air transport movements per annum. For Heathrow and Gatwick maximum utilisation figures using existing runways and taking account of current restrictions on use for noise abatement purposes might be in the region of 300,000 and 100,000 movements respectively. Provisional estimates of air transport movements in 1972 are:

(000's)
Heathrow 256.7
Gatwick 72.9
Stansted 3.9
Luton 30.7
Birmingham 17.7
Bristol 7.4
Cardiff 5.0
Gloucester 1.2
Manchester 42.2
Liverpool 15.5
Leeds/Bradford 8.0