§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport if the Civil Aviation Authority plans to introduce greater control over the access of outsiders to air traffic control centres.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe Civil Aviation Authority exercises its responsibility for air traffic control through the National Air Traffic Services. Instructions already existed banning the presence of unauthorised visitors to NATS air traffic control units. However, in the light of the Accidents Investigation Branch report on the recent incident, I am informed by the CAA that NATS has, in addition, issued an instruction to all its air traffic control units, banning the presence of visitors in close proximity to controllers at their work positions.