§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received advocating opening a duty-free shop at Teesside airport; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeRepresentations have been received on two occasions, the most recent in 1983. Facilities were refused because the number of outward bound international passengers was below the required level.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will allow the operation of a duty-free shop at Teesside airport.
§ Mr. HayhoeNo. The required level of departing international passengers has not yet been achieved.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are his criteria for the operation of duty-free shops at airports.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe qualification required for the establishment of a duty-free shop at an airport is 100,000 passengers departing annually for destinations abroad.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which airports in the United Kingdom operate duty-free shops.
§ Mr. HayhoeDuty-free shops have been established at Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle, Prestwick, Southampton and Stansted airports.