§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 15 September 2003,Official Report, columns 499–500W, on deep vein 188W thrombosis, when the Aviation Health Unit will come in to existence; what its composition will be; and if he will make a statement. [131932]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Aviation Health Unit, based at the Civil Aviation Authority's Gatwick offices and funded by this Department, will be a centre of expertise on health issues affecting air passengers and crew. The Civil Aviation Authority will announce the appointment of the Head of the Unit, and the start date of the Unit's work, shortly. The Head of the Unit will help determine its composition.