HC Deb 08 June 1999 vol 332 cc224-5W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what changes there have been in the published times for arrival and departure for domestic air routes in the last 12 months; [85927]

(2) what has been the change in scheduled journey time between (a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick and (c) Stansted and (i) Glasgow, (ii) Manchester and (iii) Belfast International airports in each of the last 10 years. [85926]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The information requested in the first question is set out in the table. The data have been gathered from the Official Airline Guide. Due to the number of airports and different permutations of routes, the information requested in the second question could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.

Route Approximate scheduled journey time in 1999(minutes) Change over last 10 years
Stansted-Manchester 60 No change
Heathrow-Belfast 75 No change
Gatwick-Belfast No service
Stansted-Belfast No service