§ Andrew MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 11 February 2003,Official Report, column 681W, on airport police, if he has taken into account his powers under Article 19 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 in relation to the Government's consideration of the contents and recommendations of Sir John Wheeler's report into policing at UK airports. [98622]
§ Jane KennedySir John's report acknowledges the powers that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has in terms of authorising an airport operator to appoint constables at an airport, and cites Belfast International Airport as an example of this. We await the initiatives that emerge from the outworking of Sir John's findings and recommendations.