§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the implications of the ruling by the Canadian Federal Government allowing the restoration of pilots' licences to pilots diagnosed with diabetes. [125711]
§ Mr. Mullin[holding answer 12 June 2000]The international standards for pilots' licences established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation do not permit individuals with insulin dependent diabetes to hold a pilot's licence. Under the terms of the Chicago Convention, any licence which has not been issued in accordance with ICAO standards must be endorsed to that effect and may be used in other states only with the permission of the state concerned. The CAA will not grant permission for any pilot with insulin dependent diabetes to operate in UK airspace.