§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those countries with an air passenger carriers' liability limit lower than the United Kingdom's. [8440]
§ Mr. BowisAccording to information provided by the European Commission, six European Union member states currently permit carriers licensed in their territory to operate international services with lower liability limits than the United Kingdom in respect of death or injury to their passengers: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Portugal and Spain.
Details of liability requirements in countries outside the Community are not currently available. However, the proposed EC regulation on air carrier liability in case of accidents would require a third country carrier operating to, from, or within the Community to provide passengers buying a ticket within a European Union member state with full details of its liability arrangements if these do not match the new Community standards.
1991 1992 1993 Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured Car or van drivers 209 3,307 199 3,272 151 3,143 Car or van passengers 258 13,269 211 10,983 180 9,322 Front seat car passengers 57 1,367 52 1,428 55 1,379 Rear seat car passengers 176 11,194 142 8,985 119 7,481 All van passengers 25 708 17 570 6 462