§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what mandatory requirements are placed on European Passenger Services to undertake security inspections on passengers' baggage in respect of those travelling aboard Eurostar services. [32785]
§ Mr. WattsEPS is required to security screen a percentage of passengers' baggage. The percentage varies depending on the levels of threat and risk as assessed by Government agencies.
All unaccompanied baggage—that is, baggage travelling separately from its owner—is screened.
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many inspections were undertaken by Transec on security measures undertaken at the channel tunnel in each of the last two years. [32784]
§ Mr. WattsFrom June 1994 to March 1995, 124 security inspections in relation to channel tunnel services were carried out. The figure for 1995–1996 was 289.