HC Deb 09 July 1986 vol 101 c212W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has concerning the number of vehicles expected to use the M25 motorway each year for access to Heathrow airport.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Figures were produced by the British Airports Authority for the Heathrow terminal inquiry in 1983. They predict the following airport related trips for an annual throughput of 38 million passengers at the airport in 1995:

vehicles per 24 hour day
Junctions 13–14 23,800
Junctions 14–15 11,100
Junctions 15–16 19,400

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what measures he intends to take to increase traffic flow on the M25 motorway.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

We hope to make an announcement soon when we have decided what measures to take.