HC Deb 16 October 1995 vol 264 cc74-6W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what inspections are undertaken by his Department or the Civil Aviation Authority on the mechanical fitness of aircraft; how many aircraft have been inspected in each of the last five years; and if he will list by airline operator the number of defects found for each of the last five years. [36709]

Mr. Norris

I refer to the Viscount Goschen's letter of 30 August explaining the CAA's policy on aircraft surveys, a copy of which has been placed in the Library. The numbers of surveys carried out on aircraft above 5,700 kg maximum total weight authorised—which include all large passenger aircraft—in each of the last five years were as follows:

  • 1989: 1,206
  • 1990: 1,120
  • 1991: 1,096
  • 1992: 1,056
  • 1993: 835
  • 1994: 732

Information on numbers of defects found during surveys could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list by defect found the number of aircraft found to have defects during the last 12 months at inspections undertaken by his Department or the Civil Aviation Authority. [36710]

Mr. Norris

The Department does not undertake aircraft inspections. The information in relation to inspections undertaken by the Civil Aviation Authority can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Scheme Completion date Tender cost works only Outturn cost
M63 Stage 4 Widening March 1990
A43 Peartree Hill—Wendlebury Imp April 1990 20.16 34.122
A17 Fosdyke Bridge Imp May 1990 2.72
A40 Swakeleys Road Junction Imp May 1990 10.20
A408 Great Cambridge Road GSJ May 1990
A19 Peterlee GSJ June 1990
A52 Nottingham Outer Ring Road (Abbey Street GSJ) June 1990 4.59
M40 Banbury Bypass Section 2 June 1990 17.91 25.39
M5 Catshill—Lydlate Ash June 1990 13.52
A35 Charmouth Bypass June 1990 10.73
A36 Codford Bypass June 1990 2.08
A14 Catthorpe Interchange August 1990
A13 Lakeside GSJ (S278) September 1990 4.18
A23 Waddon Marsh Bridge September 1990
A896 Woolsington Bypass September 1990
A140 Dickleburgh Bypass October 1990 2.21
A435 Alcester Bypass October 1990 8.81 12.949
A46 Newark Relief Road October 1990 31.48
A47 Guyhim Diversion October 1990 3.66
A66 Addingham Bypass October 1990
A66 Stockton Racecourse GSJ October 1990
A11 Thetford Bpass November 1990 13.05
A14 Kettering—Thrapston November 1990 25.66
A41 Bicester Bypass Stage 1 (Ploughley Road—A421 Bicester) November 1990 4.73
M40 Banbury Bypass Section 3 November 1990 52.20 76.75
A1 Newcastle Western Bypass (Contract 3) December 1990 24.85 39.011
A1 South of Brampton Junction Imp December 1990 1.40
A27 Pevensey Bypass December 1990 7.71
A303 Llchester—South Petherton Imp December 1990
A47 East Norton Bypass December 1990 1.17
M40 Banbury Bypass Section 1 December 1990 24.20 33.88
M40 Banbury Bypass Section 4 December 1990 59.52 63.84
M40 Gaydon Section December 1990 34.00 45.84
M40 Waterstock—Wendlebury January 1991 64.10 92.484
A14 Thrapston—Brampton (A) February 1991 14.19

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