§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what food hygiene regulations apply to military aircraft operated by(a) the Royal Air Force and (b) foreign air forces operating out of the United Kingdom that are equipped for carrying passengers.
§ Mr. FreemanNone. The Food Safety Bill proposes the removal of immunity from food safety law from most Crown premises from 1 April 1992. Ground-based military catering establishments (but not the aircraft themselves) will then be within the scope of the food hygiene regulations.
The Bill also seeks powers to enable Ministers to make an order extending the definition of premises to include aircraft of any specific description for the purposes specified in the order. The Government have no plans at present to make such an order in respect of military aircraft.