Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 21 October 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many jobs are forecast (a) by 2011 and (b) by 2012 in connection with the proposals relating to Alconbury airfield contained in the Department's Consultation, The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East. - Includes figures and ref to SERAS stage two appraisal findings report.

Answer: Mr. Djanogly: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many jobs are forecast (a) by 2011 and (b) by 2012 in connection with the proposals relating to Alconbury airfield contained in the Department's Consultation, The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom (South East). [74823] Mr. Jamieson: The South East and East of England Regional Air Services study (SERAS) identified, in broad terms and for all options, the employment that might be generated. A summary of the employment methodology used is outlined in the SERAS stage two appraisal findings report (section 6.11). The results of this appraisal, relevant to the Alconbury option, are shown in section 12.10 of the SERAS stage two appraisal findings report. This indicates that around 12,000 direct jobs might be associated with Alconbury, based on 5 million passengers per annum (mppa) and around 1 million tonnes of freight in 2015.

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