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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 19 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 April 2023. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 April 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Heathrow Airport: Tourists

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Heathrow Airport's decision to not introduce a travel cap for travellers during Christmas 2022 on the level of tourists entering the UK.

Answer

Heathrow airport had a successful Christmas 2022. According to CAA Airport Data, Heathrow handled just under 6 million passengers throughout the month of December 2022, approximately 89% of the number of passengers in December 2019. Decisions on passenger capacity are the responsibility of airports and so in this case is a decision for Heathrow Airport Limited.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
181509
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Heathrow Airport Tourists
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk