Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 July 2011.

Aviation: Air Quality

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Attlee on 23 June (WA 320), whether they will place a copy of the Cranfield University Research in the Library of the House, together with the page references for the information referred to in ministerial answers to Questions for Written Answer HL9569; HL9570; HL9571; HL9572; HL9573; HL9574; HL9622; HL9623; HL9625; HL9626 HL9691; HL10002 and HL10003.

Answer: Copies of the Cranfield University report have been placed electronically in the Libraries of the House. The report has not been published in hard copy. The information we have on cabin air is in the Cranfield University report. With respect to the conditions of flight experienced during the study, the report concluded that there was no evidence that pollutants were occurring in cabin air at levels exceeding available health and safety standards and guidelines. The next step is for the research studies commissioned by the Department for Transport 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: 10542; 729 c33WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2011-1132
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Deposited papers
House of Lords; Aviation: Air Quality
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Air pollution Aircraft Contamination Research Air conditioning
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk