§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of traffic handled over the last five years in each of the Civil Aviation Authority airports in the Highlands and Islands.
Aircraft movements at CAA aerodromes in Scotland 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Benbecula 3,500 3,660 3,470 3,070 3,182 Inverness 28,439 24,190 21,461 21,377 20,070 Islay 2,299 2,865 2,501 2,200 1,930 Kirkwall 15,770 14,856 12,731 12,992 15,402 Stornoway 5,288 6,661 6,377 5,347 5,803 Sumburgh 50,801 47,301 39,145 31,894 20,740 Tiree 936 902 1,129 956 1,372 Wick 6,556 7,345 6,245 6,804 6,714 Total 113,609 107,780 93,059 84,640 75,213 Figures for the year ended 31 March 1984 will be published shortly in the authority's report and accounts for that year, which I shall lay before the House when I receive it.
§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the financial performance of the eight airports operated by the Civil Aviation Authority in the Highlands and Islands over the last five years.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe information requested is as follows:
Operating *profitlloss before interest and excluding Scottish office grant (£'000) 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Benbecula 183 267 144 284 321 Inverness 326 474 230 702 484 Islay 163 347 160 226 205 Kirkwall 194 390 138 325 359 Storno-way 202 246 417 491 438 Sumburgh 622 398 702 *2,056 *66 Tiree 162 187 43 156 107 Wick 170 173 150 280 256 * profit Figures for the year ended 31 March 1984 will be published shortly in the Authority's Report and Accounts for that year which I shall lay before the House when I receive it.