HC Deb 08 February 1994 vol 237 cc139-40W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many reported incidents of tankers breaching areas to be avoided around Shetland there have been since 5 January; and if he will give details of each incident.

Mr. Norris

The Department has received one report since the area to be avoided off the Shetland Islands was extended on 28 November 1993. That report related to an

Comparison of summer off-peak airport charges
Total charges
BAe 146–200 737–200 747–200
Landing Pax Total Landing Pax Total Landing Pax Total
Gatwick £155 £130 £285 £174 £169 £343 £633 £580 £1,213
Stansted £138 £141 £279 £191 £183 £374 £1,485 £628 £2,113
Manchester £387 £691 £1,078 £476 £898 £1,374 £3,047 £3,086 £6,133
Birmingham £507 £697 £1,204 £625 £905 £1,530 £4,460 £3,110 £7,570
East Midlands £495 £753 £1,248 £611 £978 £1,588 £4,355 £3,361 £7,715

Charges per passenger
BAe 146–200 737–200 747–200
Landing Pax Total Landing Pax Total Landing Pax Total
Gatwick £2.31 £1.94 £4.25 £2.00 £1.94 £3.94 £2.12 £1.94 £4.06
Stansted £2.05 £2.10 £4.15 £2.20 £2.10 £4.30 £4.97 £2.10 £7 .07
Manchester £5.77 £10.32 £16.09 £5.48 £10.32 £15.80 £10.19 £10.32 £20.51
Birmingham £7.57 £10.40 £17.97 £7.19 £10.40 £17.59 £14.92 £10.40 £25.32
East Midlands £7.39 £11.24 £18.63 £7.02 £11.24 £18.26 £14.56 £11.24 £25.80

87,000 grt Singapore-registered tanker spotted on 30 January, when the ship was approximately 1 km south of Sumburgh head, travelling in a south-westerly direction. The Department has asked the Singapore authorities, as the responsible flag state, to investigate the incident.

Forward to