HC Deb 27 July 1998 vol 317 cc5-6W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what percentage of slots at Heathrow Airport are used for regional air services. [51150]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The Government do not collect this information themselves, but according to a report prepared by Airport Coordination Ltd. for the current summer season about 15 per cent. of slots are allocated to domestic services (plus Isle of Man and Channel Islands). This compares with 17 per cent. for the winter 1997–98 season.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what percentage of the slots at Gatwick Airport are used for(a) regional air services and (b) charter services. [51151]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The Department does not collect this information itself, but according to a report prepared by Airport Coordination Ltd., for the current Summer season at Gatwick Airport approximately 11 per cent. of slots are used by regional air services (including Isle of Man and Channel Islands) and approximately 26 per cent. of slots are used for charter services. For the previous, Winter 1997–98 season, the comparable figures were 15 per cent. and 18 per cent. respectively.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the percentage of slots (i) used for regional services at Heathrow airport and (ii) used for charter services at Gatwick airport in each of the last five years. [51152]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Information is readily available only for the last three years. The following figures have been provided by Airport Coordination Limited:

Percentage of slots at Heathrow airport used for regional (i.e. domestic, plus Isle of Man and Channel Islands) services
Percentage
Summer 1995 17
Winter 1995–96 17
Summer 1996 17
Winter 1996–97 17
Summer 1997 16
Winter 1997–98 17
Percentage of slots at Gatwick airport used for charter services
Percentage
Summer 1995 32
Winter 1995–96 20
Summer 1996 26
Winter 1996–97 18
Summer 1997 26
Winter 1997–98 18