HC Deb 19 January 1988 vol 125 cc697-8W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he is advised by the Civil Aviation Authority of the scale of charges for air traffic control services provided by them; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

My right hon. Friend promulgates the Civil Aviation Authority's charges by statutory instrument for the following air traffic control services:

  1. 1. En-route navigation services.
  2. 2. Shanwick oceanic control area navigation services.
  3. 3. Navigation services for helicopter flights from any place in the United Kingdom to offshore installations in the North sea area.
  4. 4. Aerodrome navigation services at BAA plc airports.

At other airports where the Civil Aviation Authority provides air traffic control services under contract, the charges are covered by contracts and are confidential to the airports and the authority.

Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current annual value of contracted air traffic approach control services provided by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Motor Cycles Heavy Goods and Public Service Vehicles Cars and Light Goods Vehicles Total
1983 93,132 2,182,551 10,303,544 12,579,227
1984 96,365 2,240,980 10,641,587 12,978,932
1985 90,212 2,270,545 10,928,451 13,286,208
1986 72,575 2,383,008 12,017,349 14,472,932
1987 55,712 2,633,202 12,954,154 15,643,068

Note: The above figures are based on toll records: the statistics for 1983 and 1985 include estimated figures for the days on which tolls were not collected.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

I refer the hon. Gentleman to table 5.1 in the Civil Aviation Authority's annual report and accounts for 1986–87.