HC Deb 29 November 1977 vol 940 cc154-5W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Trade, for each of the past five years, what was the number of domestic United Kingdom passengers and the number of international passengers using Scottish airports.

Mr. Clinton Davis

Statistics of air passengers at most United Kingdom airports are published regularly in the Civil Aviation Authority Monthly and Annual Statistics. For the Scottish airports reporting to the CAA, which comprise Glasgow, Prestwick, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and the eight Highland and Island aerodromes, the information requested is as follows:

Terminal Passengers
International Domestic
1972 941,723 2,701,326
1973 1,009,996 3,062,653
1974 1,019,340 2,981,715
1975 1,181,021 3,002,678
1976 1,390,699 3,384,464

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