Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 May 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 June 2016. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Friday, 3 June 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Aviation: Security

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 23 May (HL174), what steps they are taking in particular to ensure that all employees at British airports with access to aircraft are vetted to ensure that they do not hold Islamist fundamentalist views.

Answer: I would refer my noble friend to my Written Answer of 23 May (HL174) to his earlier question on this issue. Those staff undertaking aviation security duties are subject to additional security vetting following the minimum checks that must be completed. These arrangements, like our overall security regime, are kept under close review in light of all current threats. For security reasons, we would not comment on specific staff vetting arrangements.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL283
Session: 2016-17
Related items: Aviation: Security
Monday, 23 May 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Aviation Airports Staff Vetting Security Islam Radicalism
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk