HC Deb 26 October 1987 vol 121 cc55-6W
Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if his Department has held recent discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority and commercial airlines regarding the removal of over-wing exit doors on Boeing 767 aircraft during emergency drill training by the crews of those aircraft; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if his Department has held recent discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority and commercial airlines regarding the carriage of smoke-hood protection for all crew members on United Kingdom registered commercial aircraft;

(3) if his Department has held recent discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority regarding passenger and crew safety, training and emergency-drill procedures in United Kingdom-registered commercial passenger aircraft; and if he will make a statement;

(4) if his Department has had recent discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority regarding the practice of storage of waste and waste disposal bags in passenger aircraft lavatories; and if he will make a statement;

(5) if his Department has held recent discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority regarding crew work hours and on-board rest periods on commercial passenger aircraft; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

No. Civil aviation safety regulation is wholly the responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority, which has the necessary technical competence in these matters. I will drew the attention of the chairman of the authority to the hon. Member's inquiries.