Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2004. It was answered by Charlotte Atkins (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library the Civil Aviation Authority Consumer Protection Group's July advice to Government on Financial Protection for Air Travellers and Package Holidaymakers; and if he will make a statement. (In Library Dep 04/1944).

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library the Civil Aviation Authority Consumer Protection Group's July advice to Government on Financial Protection for Air Travellers and Package Holidaymakers; and if he will make a statement. [197183] Charlotte Atkins: The advice from the Civil Aviation Authority on Financial Protection for Air Travellers and Package Holidaymakers in the Future can be found on the CAA website. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of the House. In a joint statement with the CAA issued on 27 October, the Government announced that they had asked the CAA to carry out more detailed work on other options to address the decline in the proportion of people covered by the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing scheme. This work is expected to be completed early next year. In the meantime, the Government will continue work with the CAA and industry on putting in place a range of interim voluntary measures to improve consumer protection.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c710-1W;426 c715W; 197183
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Consumers Aviation Advisory services Insolvency Protection Package holidays Tourism Tour operators Travel agents ATOL
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk