§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will encourage operators of British registered passenger transport aircraft to provide smoke hoods which meet the EUROCAE ED-65 specification on their aircraft for passengers in circumstances of aviation fire.
§ Mr. NorrisThe Civil Aviation Authority has responsibility for civil aviation safety in the United Kingdom. It is for the authority to determine the requirements for passenger safety equipment. I shall bring the hon. Member's question to the attention of the authority and ask it to write to him direct to explain its position regarding the EUROCAE standard for passenger smoke hoods.
§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will now exercise his powers to require the Civil Aviation Authority to obtain the addition to the section 1.2 of chapter 1 of annex 18 of the principal agreement covering the carriage of dangerous goods, and the provisions of that agreement incorporated in the International Civil Aviation Organisation technical instructions for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air to enable passengers to carry on board passenger transport aircraft breathing-gas-charged smoke hoods.
§ Mr. NorrisThe Civil Aviation Authority has the responsibility for civil aviation safety in the United Kingdom. The regulations relating to the carriage of 767W dangerous goods are complex and subject to international agreement. I shall draw the hon. Member's question to the attention of the CAA and ask it to write to him to explain the various technical and international aspects which must be considered.