HC Deb 09 April 1987 vol 114 c343W
Mr. Gregory

asked the Secretary of State for Transport which states have not ratified the Montreal protocols to the Warsaw convention to raise carriers' liability limits to 100 SDRs; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The following states have ratified Montreal protocol No. 3 to the Warsaw convention, which will raise carriers' liability to 100,000 SRDs: the United Kingdom, Brazil, Portugal, The Netherlands, Colombia and Italy. It is open for other states to ratify if they wish.

Mr. Gregory

asked the Secretary of State for Transport which states have entered into special contracts with their passengers to provide for higher limits of liability under the Warsaw convention.

Mr. Michael Spicer

Full details of other states' arrangements for passenger compensation are not available. I understand that most developed countries require their airlines, or at least their national carrier, to take out "special contracts" with their passengers at a level of about 100,000 SDRs. The latest information I have is:

Country
Switzerland 200,000 Swiss francs
Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Japan 100,000 SDRs
Belgium 90,000 SDRs
France, Portugal 80,000 SDRs
Israel 80 to 100,000 US dollars
West Germany 58,000 US dollars
Canada 300,000 Canadian dollars