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Written question asked by Rebecca Smith (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Aviation: Anti-social Behaviour

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, how many flights to or from UK airports have been diverted as a result of disruptive or unruly passenger behaviour in each of the last five years.

Answer

Data on flights diverted due to disruptive or unruly passenger behaviour is reported to the Civil Aviation Authority through the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting scheme. Reports submitted under this scheme are subject to strict confidentiality requirements, and this data can only be used to maintain or improve aviation safety. It cannot be released to the general public or media.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16282
Session
2026-27
Related items
Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour
Friday, 3 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Aviation Anti-social behaviour Passengers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk