§ Mr. Damian Green:To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the European Civil Aviation Conference Working Group on Air Passenger Health Issues; and if he will make a statement. [177994]
§ Mr. McNulty:The European Civil Aviation Conference Working Group on Air Passenger Health Issues has prepared a manual on health issues, the first draft of which Directors General approved at their meeting on 17 March 2004. A number of the issues raised will need to be addressed at a European level. The UK inter-departmental Aviation Health Working Group will discuss the remaining issues at its meeting on 10 June in order to determine how to take forward the recommendations.