Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 January 2002. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how a determination is made as to which flights arriving in the United Kingdom require pesticide disinfection. (Holding answer 10 January 2002).

Answer: Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how a determination is made as to which flights arriving in the United Kingdom require pesticide disinfection. [25215] Mr. Spellar: [holding answer 10 January 2002]: The port health authorities decide the routes into the United Kingdom on which disinfection of aircraft is required. They make their decisions in the light of the advice from the World Health Organisation on the risks to public health arising in different countries, either long-term or as the result of an outbreak of disease.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 378 c707-8W;378 c703-4W; 25215
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Aviation Aircraft Airlines Disease control Pesticides Disinfectants
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk