Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nirj Deva (Conservative), on Monday, 13 March 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 22 members in total.

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NIGHT FLIGHTS AT HEATHROW

That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport, when conducting his review of the existing regulations covering night flights at Heathrow, to take into account that the number of daytime flights that burden the communities around Heathrow has now reached more than 1,100 per day, which exceeds by almost 50 per cent. the number agreed by the Government as a condition for the construction of Terminal Four; notes that evidence given by Richmond Council to the recent judicial review showed that over the last five years there had been a 59 per cent. increase in flight numbers between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., that the number of complaints about early morning flights at Heathrow during the last quarter of 1994 was more than double the number of complaints in any other category and that the present annual quota of 5,800 flights between 11.30 p.m. nd 6.00 a.m. represents fewer than 16 flights per night, or less than 1.5 per cent. of the total; in the light of these facts resolves that it is against nature, reason and justice that the communities which suffer throughout the day should also be deprived of sleep at night, simply to allow a quota of 16 flights; and accordingly calls upon the Secretary of State to introduce a total night curfew from 23.30 hours to 06.00 hours for all Heathrow flights, except genuine emergencies for reasons of safety.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

776A1

after Heathrow add `to take into account the enormous economic benefits Heathrow brings to the residents of the area where alternative manufacturing employment had been decimated; further calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to support proposals for a fifth Terminal at Heathrow to build upon the economic success of London's leading airport and the ease of transportation it will offer millions of British travellers.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

776 

776A1 

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Heathrow Airport Night flying

Link

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