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Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2006. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 January 2007 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Airports: Security

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which airports are using Backscatter X-ray machines; and whether his Department has published guidance on their use.
Answer

I have been asked to reply.Use of backscatter technology as an alternative to full body hand searching started at London Heathrow airport in June 2004 as part of a programme for trialling enhanced screening processes. The implementation of this equipment is now being evaluated.Guidance has been given to the operators but is not for publication due to security reasons.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110183; 455 c1822W;455 c1824W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Airports Security X-rays
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk