HC Deb 04 November 1996 vol 284 cc365-6W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many aircraft were affected by the air traffic control delays occurring on 23 August. [1446]

Mr. Bowis

I understand from the Civil Aviation Authority that on August 23 there were 5,072 flights through UK airspace, of which 740 were delayed by more than 10 minutes as a result of air traffic control restrictions in both UK and European airspace.