§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 7 January 2003,Official Report, column 98W, (1) on commercial aircraft terrorism, if he will make a statement about progress made in seeking specialist advice on fitting electronic countermeasures to UK civil aviation fleets over and above Goodrich Video Surveillance apparatus; [130286]
(2) what recent discussions he has had with UK commercial aircraft operators about fitting electronic counter measures to UK civil aviation fleets. [130287]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Department is engaged in continuing work with a number of parties on measures, including on-board electronic systems, for countering the threat from shoulder-launched weapons. Those parties include UK aircraft operators. It would not be appropriate on security grounds to disclose the progress of this work.