§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any prosecutions are intended at Heathrow, and if so of whom, for the disregard of responsibilities hived off to commercial firms by the Secretary of State for Transport.
§ Lord Brabazon of TaraAlthough I do not recognise the reference to responsibilities hived off to commercial firms, 1 assume that the noble Lord is referring to the matters which were the subject of a statement made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport in another place on 16th January. There are no grounds for prosecutions under the Aviation Security Act 1982. I do not know 1307WA whether the police or others have a case for prosecution on other than aviation security grounds, I understand that the police are investigating but have not yet reached any conclusions.