HC Deb 21 July 1987 vol 120 c135W
Mr. John Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the change in the number of passengers using the London to Amsterdam route since it was liberalised.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The liberal air services arrangements with the Netherlands were introduced in June 1984. Traffic between London and Amsterdam in the year ending April 1987 was 35 per cent. higher than in the year ending April 1984.