§ 17. Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the use of police forces for security purposes at airports.
§ Mr. HurdPolice are employed on work requiring police skills. Airport staff conduct other procedures such as screening of passengers and baggage. A working party has been examining those recommendations of the Transport Select Committee particularly directed to the police, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport and I have now asked the working party to consider whether they wish to make any further recommendations in the light of the Lockerbie disaster.