Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 June 2011.

Aviation: Air Quality

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the United Kingdom Air Incidents Branch 2007 recommendation for bleed air monitoring for oil smoke or fumes with flight deck indication on all United Kingdom commercial aircraft will be required to be implemented.

Answer: I refer the noble Countess to the Written Statement I made on 10 May 2011 (Official Report, cols. 37-38 WS). The information available has been published in the Cranfield University report. The next step is for the research studies which the department has commissioned to be referred to the Committee on Toxicity. This will be done once the last study—swab test research—has been completed by the Institute of Occupational Medicine in Edinburgh.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9691; 728 c320WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Aviation: Air Quality
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Written questions
House of Lords; Aviation: Air Quality
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Written statements
House of Lords
Subjects: Air pollution Aircraft Contamination Monitoring Air conditioning
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