§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU member states concerning the incidence of air rage in their respective air carriers; and if he will make a statement. [118532]
§ Mr. MullinSpecific discussions at an EU level have not taken place but my officials and those from the CAA actively participate in a number of international fora where air rage issues are discussed and where other EU member states are represented. These include meetings of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the European Civil Aviation Conference, the International Air Transport Association and the Flight Safety Foundation. I understand in the EU only the UK has published comprehensive data on the incidence of air rage, therefore it is not possible to make comparisons with other member states' carriers.