To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what change in the number of aircraft flying over Waltham Forest has resulted from the increased number of flights from City Airport. (295099)

The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The air traffic management aspects of implementing the increase in the number of annual flights at London City Airport approved in October 2008 by the London Borough of Newham are an operational matter for NATS, regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). However, CAA statistics indicate that the number of air traffic movements to and from London City Airport have fallen in recent months compared to the previous year's figures.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what change there has been to the number of aircraft flying over Waltham Forest which have taken off from or are landing at Heathrow airport in the last 12 month period for which figures are available. (295100)

According to available Civil Aviation Authority data, in August 2008 there were approximately 41,000 aircraft movements (arrivals and departures) at Heathrow airport, of which approximately 7,600 passed over Waltham Forest. The vast majority of these were arrivals. In August 2009, there were approximately 39,800 aircraft movements at Heathrow airport of which approximately 6,600 passed over Waltham Forest.