Written question asked by John P Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 23 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 June 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 June 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on recent safety levels at the Air Traffic Control centre in Swanwick with special reference to reports of the (a) Health and Safety Executive and (b) Civil Aviation Authority. - Inc ref to 386 c759-60W, 10 June 2002.

Answer: Mr. John Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on recent safety levels at the Air Traffic Control Centre in Swanick with special reference to reports of the (a) Health and Safety Executive and (b) Civil Aviation Authority. [60272] Mr. Jamieson: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Fareham (Mr. Hoban) on 10 June 2002, Official Report, columns 759-60W. The Civil Aviation Authority, the air safety regulator, remains satisfied that there are no breaches of the CAA safety regulations nor is flight safety affected.

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