§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what medical advice is available to him on the health of drivers and motorcycle riders and on those in charge of the various forms of public transport for which he is responsible.
§ Mr. Chope[pursuant to his reply, 17 December 1990 c. 125]: The health of railway employees is a matter for individual railway operators.
The statutory responsibility for the safety regulations of United Kingdom civil aviation rests with the Civil Aviation Authority. This includes the medical standards for the issue of appropriate flight crew and air traffic controller licences.