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Travel: Paris

Volume 464: debated on Monday 8 October 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many and what proportion of passenger journeys from (a) all English and (b) London airports in each of the last five years to (i) Paris and (ii) Brussels were undertaken by (A) air, (B) rail and (C) road. (154746)

It is not possible to provide the information exactly as requested. However, the International Passenger Survey can show the number of passenger trips to Paris and Brussels made by air (from London and other UK airports) and by train (Eurostar). The number of trips to Paris and Brussels by road is not available.

Number of trips to Paris and Brussels from the UK by air and rail, 2002-06

Thousand

Paris

Brussels

2002

London airports

901

362

Other UK airports

1,183

478

Train routes

2,391

599

2003

London airports

872

305

Other UK airports

1,333

375

Train routes

2,303

648

2004

London airports

824

328

Other UK airports

1,328

367

Train routes

2,628

736

2005

London airports

784

293

Other UK airports

1,324

348

Train routes

2,732

758

2006

London airports

800

263

Other UK airports

1,315

339

Train routes

2,745

811

Notes:

1. London airports cover Heathrow, Gatwick and London City.

2. ‘Train routes’ include Eurostar foot passengers from both Waterloo and Ashford.

Source:

International Passenger Survey (ONS)