HC Deb 11 November 1998 vol 319 c188W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many security alerts have occurred at(a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick and (c) Stansted airports in each of the last three years. [58740]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The number of security alerts reported to the Department which involved the closure of all or part of the airport or pro-active response by the police, security staff or explosives officers is as follows:

1996 1997 1998 (to end of October)
Heathrow 21 23 13
Gatwick 13 16 2
Stansted 3 3 2