HC Deb 27 April 1978 vol 948 cc656-7W
Mr. Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade why it is an unacceptable security risk for passengers to have a hard-cover book in the cabin when flying from Heathrow to Aldergrove but not from Gatwick to Aldergrove or from Aldergrove to Gatwick or Heathrow.

Mr. Clinton Davis

My Department's advice allows loose papers to be carried by passengers on flights between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It appears that the authorities at different airports have slightly different interpretations of this phrase. I am taking steps to clarify the advice.