§ Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to be able to announce the results of his Department's investigation into the possibility of extending the requirements to install safety belts on seats most at risk in existing motor coaches.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThere is conflicting technical advice from the Consumers' Association, and the Bus and Coach Council. We have asked the two organsations to consider the matter jointly and to produce a paper for the Department.
§ Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimates he has made of the cost of requiring passenger seat belts to be fitted to all new motor coaches.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe coach manufacturers put the cost of fitting two-point seat belts to all the seats on a 57-seat coach at approximately £1,000 to £1,500.
Country Operator Aircraft type and period Reasons Sudan Sudan Airways Three B707 1 April 1988 to 18 May 1988 Extension to previous exemption Uganda Uganda Airlines One B707 10 March 1988 (one flight) DC 10 in maintenance United States of America Pincervale Ltd One GII 21 March 1988 to 30 August 1988 Limited business use. Compliant aircraft on order Rumania TAROM One IL62 27 March 1988 (one flight) Hardship to passengers Zambia Zambia Airways One B707 27 to 28 March 1988 (2 flights) DC 10 out of service Lebanon Middle East Airlines One B707 31 March 1988 to 1 April 1988 (one flight) Hardship to passengers Kenya Kenya Airways One B707 2 and 7 April 1988 (two flights) Hardship to passengers Lebanon Middle East Airlines One B707 9 April 1988 (one flight) Complaint aircraft not available due to technical problems United States of America Advance Machine Company One GII 15 to 24 April 1988 (three flights) Limited business use. Compliant aircraft on order