§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what regulations apply to cabin baggage on aircraft; how these are enforced; and if he will make a statement; [18971]
(2) how many reported accidents to airline passengers involving cabin baggage have occurred in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [18970]
§ Mr. NorrisArticles 29 (6) and 37 (2) (d) (ii) of the Air Navigation Order 1989 cover the safe carriage of cabin baggage in UK-registered aircraft and regulation 4 of the Air Navigation (General) Regulations 1993 covers the weighing of cabin baggage. Compliance with these requirements is enforced by the Civil Aviation Authority.
238WIn addition, under UK aviation security requirements, all items of cabin baggage must be screened to a specified standard before they may be taken on board an aircraft. Airlines are also required to check to ensure that disembarking passengers have not left behind any baggage. Monitoring and enforcement of security requirements is carried out by my Department's aviation security inspectors.
Minor accidents involving cabin baggage are not reportable incidents under the Air Navigation Order. However, the Civil Aviation Authority advises me that in the past five years it has received five reports of incidents in which passengers have received minor injuries in accidents involving cabin baggage.