HC Deb 20 June 1996 vol 279 c526W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list, for each of the last three years, how many new-start airlines have been able to commence operations at(a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick airports under the EU rule that allows 50 per cent. of any additional runway capacity to be offered to new-start airlines. [32795]

Mr. Norris

The information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, I refer the hon. Member to the Civil Aviation Authority document CAP 644, "Slot Allocation: A proposal for Europe's airports", which provides useful information on the proportion of slots allocated to new entrant airlines. A copy of this document will be placed in the Library.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the time allowance expresed in minutes per flight that airlines currently build into their operating schedules to allow for congestion at Heathrow and Gatwick airports. [32787]

Mr. Norris

This is a matter for individual airlines.