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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Gavron (Labour). It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Monday, 31 January 2011.


Airports: Heathrow

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the impact on the economy of delays and cancellations at London Heathrow Airport in December 2010.
Answer

My Lords, the department is considering the economic impact of the delays and cancellations at London Heathrow Airport in December. The number of terminal passengers travelling through Heathrow in December 2010 was down by around 10 per cent compared with 2009, mainly due to severe weather disruption. As a result some UK firms might have lost revenue, although there is currently no basis for quantifying this. In some cases firms might have mitigated impacts, for example through video conferencing.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
724 c1177 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Costs Heathrow Airport Snow and ice
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk