§ 42. Mr. R. Harrisasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will take steps to amend the Civil Aviation Act, 1949, to make it easier for members of the public to obtain recompense, by legal process or otherwise, for damage to life or property caused by civil aeroplanes of this or any other country using British airports.
§ Mr. ProfumoNo. The only amendments to the Act relating to third party damage, which my right hon. Friend has in mind, are provisions for the ratification of the Rome Convention of 1952, which relates to damage caused to persons and property on the surface by foreign aircraft, and the establishment of compulsory insurance.