HC Deb 22 June 1984 vol 62 cc297-8W
Sir Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is prepared to take to speed up passport clearance for British nationals arriving at Birmingham international airport.

Mr. Waddington

Since Birmingham international airport opened on 4 April 1984, there have been some initial problems of passenger clearance—for example, because of inadequate directional signs and presentairion procedures. Improvements are being discussed with the airport authorities. Despite these initial difficulties, there has been no complaint of any long delay, and the average flight clearance time for most scheduled arriving flights is approximately 10 minutes.