Written question asked by Rudi Vis (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2009. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Aviation: Disabled

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what obligations apply to air carriers to make available to passengers copies of the rules and regulations which apply to them in respect of the carriage of disabled people and the provision of supplementary oxygen to passengers who require it in flight.

Answer: Airlines are not obliged under the regulation to make available the rules and regulations as set out. However, many airlines do lay out their policies on carrying medical oxygen on their websites.The rules themselves are widely available. EU Regulation 1107/2006 is published on the EU Commission website. Its obligations are explained in the Department for Transport Code of Practice, "Access to Air Travel for Disabled Persons and Persons with Reduced Mobility". The Department for Transport and the Equality and Human Rights Commission have also published a step by step guide called "Your rights to fly—what you need to know":"http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/your-rights/rights-in-different-settings/air-travel/your-rights-to-fly-step-by-step-guide/""http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/aviation shipping/yourrightstofly"Free copies of these documents are available from the Department and the Equality and Human Rights Commission website. Copies have also been placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

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