§ 105. Mr. Onslowasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the annual rate of growth of air freight traffic at each of the main British airports, other than the London airports, for each of the past three years; and the anticipated growth rate for each of the next three years.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuAnnual rates of growth over the last three years of air freight traffic, including the weight of vehicles on Vehicle Ferry Services, at the principal British airports, other than the London airports, are given in the following table:
Percentage Growth Airport 1964 1965 1966 Belfast (Aldergrove) +29.4 +41.8 +125.3 Birmingham +15.3 +18.5 +49.4 Edinburgh (Turnhouse) +16.9 +28.3 +42.0 Glasgow (Abbotsinch) +32.1 +27.7 +42.5 I.O.M. (Ronaldsway) +13.3 +14.4 +73.9 Liverpool +19.5 +7.1 +94.0 Lydd -0.9 -31.0 +7.5 Manchester +12.2 +29.2 +45.1 Prestwick +43.8 +52.8 +39.2 Southend +5.2 -6.1 +3.6 Forecasts of the growth of air freight traffic are not available for individual airports, but total freight traffic at all British airports is likely to grow at an average rate of about 20 per cent. annually in the next few years.