§ 30. Mr. Beswickasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation to what extent the Regulations which he proposes to introduce with regard to the limitation of flight time for aircrews differentiate between night and day operations; and whether they relate to navigators, flight engineers and radio operators, as well as pilots.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI would ask the hon. Member to await the Regulations I am shortly to lay before Parliament.
§ Mr. BeswickOne of the difficulties about the Regulations is that we cannot amend them; we shall have either to accept or reject them. Can the Minister assure the House that when limitations are made they will discriminate between night and day operations and between short-and long-haul operations, because any one figure which is imposed upon these different types of flight will surely be irrelevant in one case or the other.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI may be wrong but I understand that we could further amend the Regulations, in which case it might be necessary to withdraw them and issue a new set. These represent a considerable step forward, and I want to try to consult all expert advice in order to get this difficult matter right.
§ Mr. BeswickWill the Regulations, when made, apply equally to all members of aircrews?
§ Mr. WatkinsonYes, I think that is so.