HC Deb 13 July 1992 vol 211 cc411-2W
Mr. Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assistance he is prepared to give to the establishment of a regular Liverpool to London docklands air flights service; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Norris

It is a matter for airlines' commercial judgment which services they should operate. Any application for a new air service between Liverpool and

1991 January to March 1992
Type of decision Appeals allowed Appeals dismissed Appeals allowed Appeals dismissed
1. Exclusion—Appeal at port 20 243 3 81
2. Exclusioiv—External appeals 64 1,277 13 268
3. Refusal of Certificate entitlement 41 233 6 41
4. Refusal of entry clearance for temporary purposes (not husbands or wives or fiances or fiancees) 1,495 6,515 524 2,233
5. Refusal of entry clearance for employment, business or independent means (not husbands, wives, fiances or fiancees) 27 217 10 40
6. Refusal of entry clearance requested by wives and children, other dependent relatives and returning residents 466 1,405 150 457
7. Refusal of entry clearance requested by female fiancees 27 42 11 27
8. Refusal of entry clearance requested by husbands 598 1,313 138 434
9. Refusal of entry clearance requested by male fiances 221 523 34 107
10. Variation of landing conditions (including curtailment of stay or duration of conditions of leave to remain given to persons previously exempted (S.14(2)) 21 179 8 50
11. Refusal to vary leave to enter 198 5,691 57 1,332
12. Decision to make deportation order 23 661 6 187
13. Refusal to revoke deportation order 1 20 1 11
14. Giving of removal directions 2 21 1 6
15 Destination only appeal 0 0 0 0
Total 3,204 18,340 962 5,274

London would be for the Civil Aviation Authority to decide on, in accordance with its statutory air transport licensing responsibilities.

I cannot comment on the merits of such an application, since it could he the subject of an appeal to the Government under statutory procedures.