HC Deb 24 October 1956 vol 558 c37W
65. Mr. W. R. Williams

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many overseas passengers have embarked from and arrived or called at London and Prestwick airports; and what was spent on alcoholic beverages in the bars behind the Customs barriers for the period between the coming into force of the Licensing (Airports) Act and the latest available date and also for the comparable periods during 1954 and 1955.

Mr. Watkinson

The following is the Answer:

— Period—26th June–31st August (the latest available date)
1954 1955 1956
Overseas Passengers
London Airport. 420,155 635,942 694,401
Prestwick 46,981 51,680 54,479

The receipts from sale of alcoholic beverages in the bars behind the Customs barriers at these airports increased during these periods by about 50 per cent. each year.