§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will take steps to ensure that all airport workers are covered by health and safety legislation which adequately protects their hearing;
(2) what categories of airport workers are not covered by legislation to protect them against deafness, tinnitus and other industrial diseases involving their hearing.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Noise at Work Regulations 1989, which came into effect on 1 January 1990, oblige employers to take steps to protect the hearing of all employees at work, including airport workers.