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Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 May 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 3 June 2016. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 23 May 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Aviation: Security

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all employees at British airports with access to aircraft are being vetted to ensure that they do not constitute a security risk.

Answer

All employees with access to a security restricted area of an UK airport and access to aircraft undergo, as a minimum, background and criminal record checks, on recruitment and thereafter. Those undertaking aviation security duties are subject to additional security vetting. We keep our aviation security measures under constant review in light of new threat information from a wide range of sources.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL174
Session
2016-17
Related items
Aviation: Security
Friday, 3 June 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Aviation Airports Staff Vetting Security
Link
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