§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action he is taking to establish a scheme to give financial protection for consumers in the event of the financial failure of an airline.
§ Mr. NorrisMy predecessor announced in a written answer on 11 March that he proposed to introduce a scheme providing financial protection for passengers who book tickets on United Kingdom airlines, on the basis of a compensation fund to be financed by a small levy on United Kingdom airlines.
The Civil Aviation Authority has been asked to develop the details of a scheme, for which primary legislation will be needed, and it is currently working on proposals.
§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what meetings he has had with the International Air Transport Association agency programme joint council to discuss the concept of financial protection for airline passengers.
§ Mr. NorrisI myself have had no such meetings, but the Civil Aviation Authority's report on financial protection for scheduled passengers—CAP 595—published in August did take account of IATA's response to the consultation document issued by the authority and IATA's comments were recorded in the report.