Asked by: Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that airport expansion at (a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick Airport will benefit the UK steel industry.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Government’s steel procurement guidance sets out how government buyers should source steel in a more strategic and transparent way and will help to ensure that UK manufacturers are in the best possible place to react to tenders for major procurements when they arise. We would encourage companies to adopt the guidance where possible in their own purchasing activities.
Airports are privately owned companies and all of the promoters have proposed privately-funded schemes. It would be for the airport to procure the materials they need as these are privately financed and developed projects.
Asked by: Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of expansion at (a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick Airport on the number of jobs that will be created in the North East by (i) 2030 and (ii) 2050.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report. The Government is not providing a running commentary on this work and nor would it be appropriate to outline specific pieces of evidence before an announcement. Any work to inform an announcement will be set out in subsequent publications and associated consultation.
Asked by: Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of airport expansion at (a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick Airport on the level of foreign direct investment to the North East.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report. The Government is not providing a running commentary on this work and nor would it be appropriate to outline specific pieces of evidence before an announcement. Any work to inform an announcement will be set out in subsequent publications and associated consultation.
Asked by: Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many annual flight movements between airports in the North East and (a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick Airport took place in each year between 2000 and 2015.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
Information on the number of flights between the North East and Heathrow and Gatwick are contained in the tables below:
Year | Heathrow | Gatwick |
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2000 | 6,300 | 3,610 |
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2001 | 6,070 | 3,240 |
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2002 | 6,090 | 2,950 |
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2003 | 6,080 | 2,870 |
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2004 | 6,420 | 2,790 |
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2005 | 6,910 | 2,870 |
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2006 | 6,270 | 3,140 |
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2007 | 6,450 | 1,810 |
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2008 | 6,020 | 1,970 |
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2009 | 4,310 | 2,430 |
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2010 | 3,590 | 2,300 |
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2011 | 4,090 | 2,100 |
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2012 | 3,980 | 1,900 |
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2013 | 3,910 | 1,770 |
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2014 | 4,070 | 1,210 |
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2015 | 4,180 | 260 |
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Reporting airport | Heathrow | Gatwick | ||
Last/next airport | Durham Tees Valley | Newcastle | Durham Tees Valley | Newcastle |
2000 | 2,430 | 3,870 | 40 | 3,570 |
2001 | 2,090 | 3,980 | - | 3,240 |
2002 | 2,080 | 4,010 | - | 2,950 |
2003 | 1,990 | 4,090 | - | 2,870 |
2004 | 2,120 | 4,300 | - | 2,790 |
2005 | 2,150 | 4,750 | 100 | 2,770 |
2006 | 2,010 | 4,260 | 500 | 2,650 |
2007 | 2,390 | 4,070 | 10 | 1,800 |
2008 | 1,990 | 4,030 | - | 1,960 |
2009 | 450 | 3,860 | - | 2,430 |
2010 | - | 3,590 | - | 2,300 |
2011 | - | 4,090 | - | 2,100 |
2012 | - | 3,980 | - | 1,900 |
2013 | - | 3,910 | - | 1,760 |
2014 | - | 4,070 | - | 1,210 |
2015 | - | 4,180 | - | 260 |
Source: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)