§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions in the last year for which figures are available an aeroplane touched down on United Kingdom land having originated its journey(a) in a foreign country and (b) in a country outside the European Union. [16671]
§ Mr. NorrisThe Civil Aviation Authority has supplied the following in relation to full reporting airports for 1994:(a) 463,416 and (b) 141,766. These figures do not include business and private light aircraft and military movements, which are not available, or arrivals at smaller airports, for which the statistics do not separately identify flights originating outside the EU.
§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what consideration he has given to the statement contained in the air accidents investigation branch bulletin No. 3/95 concerning the lack of a system in place to allow the joint aviation authorities to respond 829W as a body to safety recommendations raised by national investigating authorities; and what actions he is taking in response to this situation. [16901]
§ Mr. NorrisThe Civil Aviation Authority will be raising this matter with the joint aviation authorities next month.