§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What representations they have received, from other individuals, bodies or companies, concerning the proposal in paragraph 25 of the Department of Health and Social Security's Health Notice HN(8l) 13th of April 1981, to charge airlines with the cost of a passenger's board, lodging, transport and medical treatment under the National Health Service, where the passenger is refused permission to enter the United Kingdom but where nevertheless he is temporarily admitted because he is too ill to continue his journey; and whether, in the light of the arguments both on grounds of equity and on grounds of the danger that other countries would copy the United Kingdom's example, with severe effects on the costs of United Kingdom airlines, they will now abandon their proposal.
§ Lord Cullen of AshbourneMy right honourable friend has received representations from British Air-344WA ways, British Caledonian and the British Civil Aviation Standing Conference, all of whom opposed the proposal. My right honourable friend will give due weight to these and to the noble Lord's arguments.