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Lord Davies of Oldham
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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many safety tests of genetically modified crops and foods, to the highest international standards, they have commissioned in the last 10 years.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many safety tests of genetically modified crops and foods, to the highest international standards, they have commissioned in the last 10 years.
Asked by
Countess of Mar
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 March 2010
Applications for consent to market a genetically modified (GM) crop or food have to include an appropriate dossier of risk assessment information, including data from relevant tests or trials. The European Food Safety Authority plays a central role in evaluating the dossiers, and in the UK the environmental implications are considered by the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment. The independent scientists who undertake this scrutiny will draw on their knowledge of the wider scientific literature that is relevant to a given application, and further data or clarification will be requested from an applicant where a dossier is thought to be insufficient. A marketing consent will only be granted if it is clear that the GM product poses no unacceptable risks to human health, animal health and the environment.
In this context of independent scrutiny of evidence, Defra and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) do not as a rule commission safety tests on specific GM crops or foods, although both commission research into generic aspects of risk assessment in this area. In addition, from 2000-2003 Defra funded a special programme of farm-scale research trials of several GM herbicide-tolerant crops, to assess the environmental implications of the novel herbicide use associated with the GM varieties. Details of Defra and FSA research are on their respective websites.
Subjects
Crops; Genetically modified organisms; Food; Safety; Testing
Date
8 March 2010
Reference
2302; 718 c11WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they seek safety testing and other research relating to genetically modified crops from organisations other than corporations that seek commercial approval.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they seek safety testing and other research relating to genetically modified crops from organisations other than corporations that seek commercial approval.
Asked by
Countess of Mar
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 March 2010
Applications for consent to market a genetically modified (GM) crop or food have to include an appropriate dossier of risk assessment information, including data from relevant tests or trials. The European Food Safety Authority plays a central role in evaluating the dossiers, and in the UK the environmental implications are considered by the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment. The independent scientists who undertake this scrutiny will draw on their knowledge of the wider scientific literature that is relevant to a given application, and further data or clarification will be requested from an applicant where a dossier is thought to be insufficient. A marketing consent will only be granted if it is clear that the GM product poses no unacceptable risks to human health, animal health and the environment.
In this context of independent scrutiny of evidence, Defra and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) do not as a rule commission safety tests on specific GM crops or foods, although both commission research into generic aspects of risk assessment in this area. In addition, from 2000-2003 Defra funded a special programme of farm-scale research trials of several GM herbicide-tolerant crops, to assess the environmental implications of the novel herbicide use associated with the GM varieties. Details of Defra and FSA research are on their respective websites.
Subjects
Crops; Genetically modified organisms; Safety; Research; Testing
Date
8 March 2010
Reference
2303; 718 c11WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government which anatomical part of llamas and alpacas is used for testing for bovine tuberculosis.
To ask Her Majesty's Government which anatomical part of llamas and alpacas is used for testing for bovine tuberculosis.
Asked by
Baroness Byford
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 October 2009
The preferred anatomical part for TB testing in llamas and alpacas (camelids) is the neck at the base of the cervical area about level with the animal's back (cranial scapular). The auxiliary, behind the front leg, is also acceptable. The fibre is shaved off so the test site is easily seen.
Subjects
Testing; Bovine tuberculosis; Alpacas; Llamas
Date
29 October 2009
Reference
5933; 713 c172WA
House
House of Lords
What standards apply as regards electromagnetic compatibility testing for all safety systems in (a) road vehicles; and (b) rail vehicles; and which agency is responsible for creating and enforcing them.
What standards apply as regards electromagnetic compatibility testing for all safety systems in (a) road vehicles; and (b) rail vehicles; and which agency is responsible for creating and enforcing them.
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 July 2006
Road vehicles registered in the UK must comply with the relevant European Commission directive on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). For volume produced passenger cars, this is Directive 95/54/EC. Cars produced in low volumes, and petrol engined trucks and large passenger vehicles, must comply with Directive 72/245/EC. Motorcycles should comply with Directive 97/24/EC. Diesel-powered trucks and large passenger vehicles are not currently subject to EMC requirements, pending the introduction of EC whole vehicle type approval for these vehicles.
These directives are created at European Community level with input from experts from all member states. In the UK, electromagnetic compatibility is checked by the Vehicle Certification Agency and the Vehicle Operator Services Agency.
A number of standards apply to electromagnetic compatibility testing on railways. For the national rail network, the standards are defined in Railway Group Standards and enforced by the HM Railway Inspectorate as part of its enforcement of operational safety cases.
Railway equipment newly placed on the market is also certified to European harmonised standards under Directive 2004/108/EC. Enforcement of such standards remains with HM Railway Inspectorate, now part of the Office of Rail Regulation.
Subjects
EU law; Motor vehicles; Standards; Testing; Trains; Electromagnetic fields
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
6869; 684 c176-7WA
House
House of Lords
How many reports the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) has received of lorry engine control units being adversely affected by powerful radio signals; and what tests VOSA has undertaken to check such reports of electromagnetic interference from roadside radio signals.
How many reports the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) has received of lorry engine control units being adversely affected by powerful radio signals; and what tests VOSA has undertaken to check such reports of electromagnetic interference from roadside radio signals.
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 July 2006
Since the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) was formed on 1 April 2003, there have been no reports of lorry engine control units being adversely affected by powerful radio signals. VOSA has not conducted any tests to check whether a lorry engine control unit can be affected by electromagnetic interference from roadside radio signals.
Subjects
Engines; Large goods vehicles; Radio; Testing; Vehicle and Operator Services Agency; Electromagnetic fields
Date
17 July 2006
Reference
6868; 684 c168-70WA
House
House of Lords
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 March (WA 144), whether testing arrangements for anti-doping are in place to cover athletes in receipt of public funding when training abroad; and whether this extends to reciprocal arrangements for overseas athletes when training in the United Kingdom.
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 March (WA 144), whether testing arrangements for anti-doping are in place to cover athletes in receipt of public funding when training abroad; and whether this extends to reciprocal arrangements for overseas athletes when training in the United Kingdom.
Asked by
Lord Pendry
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
30 March 2006
There are testing arrangements in place to cover athletes in receipt of public funding when training abroad.
UK Sport agrees annually with sport’s national governing bodies a pool of publicly funded athletes who will be considered for out-of-competition testing. To facilitate the collection of samples under the out-of-competition testing programme, athletes are required to provide UK Sport with their whereabouts, which includes their overseas training commitments.
If an athlete is subsequently selected to provide a sample, UK Sport either sends one of its own doping control officers, or if one exists, arranges with the national anti-doping organisation operating in that country to collect a sample from the athlete.
In addition, UK Sport as part of the International Anti-Doping Agreement, has testing arrangements in place with all signatories to the agreement, which includes New Zealand, Canada, Norway and Australia. Provision is made for signatories to conduct a specified number of doping tests on British athletes training in their country. The UK reciprocates this arrangement with the signatories.
With the code in mind, the policy is publicly to report the disciplinary outcome no later than 20 days after the final determination.
UK Sport publishes recent findings in the Drug Results Database, which is made available to the public through its website. Furthermore, UK Sport publishes quarterly updates of the results from the drug-testing programme.
Subjects
Drugs; Misuse; Reciprocal arrangements; Training; Sports competitors; Testing
Date
30 March 2006
Reference
4825; 680 c154WA
House
House of Lords
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 March (WA 144), whether they will change their policy on confidentiality of results for athletes tested for banned substances following any decision to comply with the UNESCO convention.
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 March (WA 144), whether they will change their policy on confidentiality of results for athletes tested for banned substances following any decision to comply with the UNESCO convention.
Asked by
Lord Pendry
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
30 March 2006
The UK’s national anti-doping organisation, UK Sport, has no plans to change its policy regarding public disclosure of anti-doping rule violations as a result of the Government’s intention to ratify the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport.
The Government, by becoming party to the UNESCO convention, will further demonstrate their commitment to the principles of the World Anti-Doping Code. In turn, the code forms the basis for the UK’s national anti-doping programme.
In accordance with the code, disclosure of the identity of an athlete who has been found to have an adverse analytical finding, or is alleged to have committed an anti-doping rule violation, can occur after the review stage or no later than 20 days after it has been determined in a hearing that an anti-doping rule violation has not been timely challenged.
With the code in mind, the policy is publicly to report the disciplinary outcome no later than 20 days after the final determination.
UK Sport publishes recent findings in the Drug Results Database, which is made available to the public through its website. Furthermore, UK Sport publishes quarterly updates of the results from the drug-testing programme.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Drugs; Misuse; Sports competitors; Testing; UK Sport; International Convention against Doping in Sport
Date
30 March 2006
Reference
4824; 680 c153-4WA
House
House of Lords
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 March (WA 144), which laboratories in the United Kingdom are accredited to carry out UK Sport’s anti-doping responsibilities.
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 March (WA 144), which laboratories in the United Kingdom are accredited to carry out UK Sport’s anti-doping responsibilities.
Asked by
Lord Pendry
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
28 March 2006
The UK has two laboratories accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency to undertake analysis of doping samples: King’s College, London and the Horseracing Forensic Laboratory.
Subjects
Drugs; Misuse; Sports competitors; Testing; Laboratories
Date
28 March 2006
Reference
4822; 680 c110WA
House
House of Lords
Whether they will introduce regular retesting of heavy goods vehicles licence holders to enable the early identification of sleep apnoea.
Whether they will introduce regular retesting of heavy goods vehicles licence holders to enable the early identification of sleep apnoea.
Asked by
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 March 2006
The Department for Transport has no plans to introduce more testing of heavy goods vehicles licence holders to enable the early identification of sleep apnoea, as it believes that current procedures are sufficient.
Subjects
Large goods vehicle drivers; Testing; Sleep apnoea
Date
8 March 2006
Reference
4445; 679 c146WA
House
House of Lords
How the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency selects and monitors the commercial opticians who conduct field tests to assess drivers’ peripheral vision for the renewal of driving licences.
How the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency selects and monitors the commercial opticians who conduct field tests to assess drivers’ peripheral vision for the renewal of driving licences.
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
17 January 2006
Answered on
17 January 2006
My Lords, qualified opticians and optometrists must apply for registration declaring their ability to undertake the specific visual field test required for driver licensing purposes. Each visual field test result is monitored by DVLA’s medical group to ensure it satisfies the registration requirements. Those who are no longer able to conduct tests to DVLA requirements will cease to be used.
Subjects
Eyesight; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Ophthalmology; Standards; Testing; Driving licences
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c544
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, qualified opticians and optometrists must apply for registration declaring their ability to undertake the specific visual field test required for driver licensing purposes. Each visual field test result is monitored by DVLA’s medical group to ensure it satisfies the registration requirements. Those who are no longer able to conduct tests to DVLA requirements will cease to be used.
My Lords, qualified opticians and optometrists must apply for registration declaring their ability to undertake the specific visual field test required for driver licensing purposes. Each visual field test result is monitored by DVLA’s medical group to ensure it satisfies the registration requirements. Those who are no longer able to conduct tests to DVLA requirements will cease to be used.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
How the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency selects and monitors the commercial opticians who conduct field tests to assess drivers’ peripheral vision for the renewal of driving licences.
Subjects
Eyesight; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Ophthalmology; Standards; Testing; Driving licences
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c544
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, on the latter point, the spectacles that the person undergoing the test is expected to wear are those that they would be required to wear when they are driving. In fact, if you are required to wear spectacles and have passed the test wearing them, it is an offence to drive without them. On my noble friend’s first point, the conditions in which the test is taken will vary between different opticians and optometrists. However, provision is made for more than one test in circumstances where failure occurs, and the conditions in which opticians and optometrists carry out the tests are moderated. I accept what my noble friend has indicated—that a test may be conducted in less than satisfactory circumstances. However, there are rights of appeal against test failure. I can assure the House that the tests are taken seriously and are generally conducted under proper conditions.
My Lords, on the latter point, the spectacles that the person undergoing the test is expected to wear are those that they would be required to wear when they are driving. In fact, if you are required to wear spectacles and have passed the test wearing them, it is an offence to drive without them. On my noble friend’s first point, the conditions in which the test is taken will vary between different opticians and optometrists. However, provision is made for more than one test in circumstances where failure occurs, and the conditions in which opticians and optometrists carry out the tests are moderated. I accept what my noble friend has indicated—that a test may be conducted in less than satisfactory circumstances. However, there are rights of appeal against test failure. I can assure the House that the tests are taken seriously and are generally conducted under proper conditions.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, given the anxieties of those about to take the field test, because it might involve them losing their driving licence, is it not unacceptable that they should be required to take these tests in public view—in the noisy, brightly lit public rooms of opticians—instead of in the privacy of the back room of the optometrist? Moreover, is it not unacceptable that they should be required to put on their glasses—glasses which may well be bifocals—and then distort the actual measure of the test when the test is one of peripherality and not of acuity?
Subjects
Eyesight; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Ophthalmology; Standards; Testing; Driving licences
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c544-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord is a shining example to us all and to the rest of the country. It is a citizen's duty to notify the DVLA if their health conditions have changed in such respects as to adversely affect their driving. Their GP will tell them that this is so, and they are then under an obligation to act. I am sure that what the noble Lord is indicating is that it is a civic duty to drive safely and to ensure that one is fit to drive.
My Lords, the noble Lord is a shining example to us all and to the rest of the country. It is a citizen's duty to notify the DVLA if their health conditions have changed in such respects as to adversely affect their driving. Their GP will tell them that this is so, and they are then under an obligation to act. I am sure that what the noble Lord is indicating is that it is a civic duty to drive safely and to ensure that one is fit to drive.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Renton
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, four years ago—when I was only 93—having twice fallen asleep when driving, I voluntarily surrendered my driving licence. I have never driven again since. Should not the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency be alerted to the possibility of there being various ways in which people should no longer go on driving?
Subjects
Eyesight; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Ophthalmology; Standards; Testing; Driving licences
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c545
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am well aware of the benefits of bifocal glasses; I have heard of their many reputed advantages for all who wear them. However, I emphasise that when driving a car, one needs both peripheral vision—which is examined by one aspect of the test—and the ability to read closely the speedometer and the car's other instruments. In so far as bifocals aid in that dual responsibility, they are to be worn with enthusiasm.
My Lords, I am well aware of the benefits of bifocal glasses; I have heard of their many reputed advantages for all who wear them. However, I emphasise that when driving a car, one needs both peripheral vision—which is examined by one aspect of the test—and the ability to read closely the speedometer and the car's other instruments. In so far as bifocals aid in that dual responsibility, they are to be worn with enthusiasm.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, perhaps I can help the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, by asking my noble friend the Minister whether he does not think that the bottom half of bifocal glasses is quite useful for looking at the speedometer.
Subjects
Eyesight; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Ophthalmology; Standards; Testing; Driving licences
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c546
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, that question rather pre-empts debate both on a Bill that is before this House and on the Road Safety Bill, which also has not yet completed all its passages between the two Houses. The noble Lord will in due course, as I said, receive the satisfaction that he requires on this point.
My Lords, that question rather pre-empts debate both on a Bill that is before this House and on the Road Safety Bill, which also has not yet completed all its passages between the two Houses. The noble Lord will in due course, as I said, receive the satisfaction that he requires on this point.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hanningfield
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, as the Minister will know, we have just completed the passage through this House of the Road Safety Bill. In those debates the Government revealed that they are to call in all existing driving licences and replace them with a card that looks remarkably similar to the ID card. The Minister was not able to clarify whether it was going to be the ID card; the point was unclear when we completed the Bill's passage. However, if people lose their driving licence as a result of their eyesight or for other reasons, will they also lose their ID card?
Subjects
Eyesight; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Ophthalmology; Standards; Testing; Driving licences
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c545-6
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I do not wear glasses very often and am singularly ill qualified to respond to this Question. However, I emphasise again that the DVLA is concerned that the test should be carried out under proper and fair conditions. As I said, all test applicants who wear glasses in order to drive would be expected to wear them for a test that is measuring their ability to drive safely.
My Lords, I do not wear glasses very often and am singularly ill qualified to respond to this Question. However, I emphasise again that the DVLA is concerned that the test should be carried out under proper and fair conditions. As I said, all test applicants who wear glasses in order to drive would be expected to wear them for a test that is measuring their ability to drive safely.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, further to his earlier reply on the question of bifocals, does the Minister understand that someone can drive a car perfectly well wearing bifocals because of the vision to drive along the road, but that their peripheral vision will be distorted if half of what they see is obscured by wearing the lower half of bifocals, which are clearly intended for short-sightedness and not for long-sightedness?
Subjects
Eyesight; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Ophthalmology; Standards; Testing; Driving licences
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c545
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, such a requirement for all driving licence applicants would greatly increase the demands on the service. As my noble friend indicates, a car number plate—with characters 79 millimetres high and 57 millimetres wide—must be read satisfactorily from a distance of 20.5 metres. That test has stood us in good terms over a very long time—although Imperial metrics were used previously. We do not find that eyesight problems are a major contributor to road accidents.
My Lords, such a requirement for all driving licence applicants would greatly increase the demands on the service. As my noble friend indicates, a car number plate—with characters 79 millimetres high and 57 millimetres wide—must be read satisfactorily from a distance of 20.5 metres. That test has stood us in good terms over a very long time—although Imperial metrics were used previously. We do not find that eyesight problems are a major contributor to road accidents.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Viscount Simon
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, before a learner driver can take the driving test, they have to read a number plate from a required distance. This, of course, can be done by someone with tunnel vision. Would it not be a good idea if all drivers, prior to taking the driving test, had their peripheral vision tested by an optometrist or someone similar?
Subjects
Eyesight; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Ophthalmology; Standards; Testing; Driving licences
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c546
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
How many multi-agency checks on (a) buses and coaches; (b) light goods vehicles; and (c) heavy goods vehicles have taken place in Wales in the past 12 months; and what has been the result of such checks.
How many multi-agency checks on (a) buses and coaches; (b) light goods vehicles; and (c) heavy goods vehicles have taken place in Wales in the past 12 months; and what has been the result of such checks.
Asked by
Lord Bradshaw
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 December 2005
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) does not record separate data for single and multi-agency checks. The figures available on all checks carried out in Wales over the past 12 months are.
Buses and coaches (passenger carrying vehicles)Total number of checks: 2,247; broken down as follows.
Light goods vehiclesTotal number of checks: 3,491; broken down as follows.
Heavy goods vehicles (motor vehicles and trailers)Total number of checks: 14,389; broken down as follows.
| Number | |
| Traffic enforcement checks | |
| Examined | 1,086 |
| Drivers’ hours and tachograph prohibitions issued | 47 |
| Vehicles prohibited overweight | 4 |
| Roadworthiness checks | |
| Examined | 1,161 |
| Mechanical condition prohibitions issued | 205 |
| Number | |
| Traffic enforcement checks | |
| Examined | 2,064 |
| Vehicles prohibited overweight | 415 |
| Roadworthiness checks | |
| Examined | 1,427 |
| Mechanical condition prohibitions issued | 607 |
| Number | |
| Traffic enforcement checks | |
| Examined | 8,537 |
| Drivers’ hours and tachograph prohibitions issued | 1,165 |
| Vehicles prohibited overweight | 664 |
| Roadworthiness checks | |
| Examined | 5,852 |
| Mechanical condition prohibitions issued | 1,759 |
Subjects
Buses; Enforcement; Large goods vehicles; Wales; Testing
Date
1 December 2005
Reference
2573; 676 c62-4WA
House
House of Lords
How many operators of (a) buses and coaches; (b) light goods vehicles; and (c) heavy goods vehicles have failed the initial test of road worthiness conducted by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in Wales during the past 12 months.
How many operators of (a) buses and coaches; (b) light goods vehicles; and (c) heavy goods vehicles have failed the initial test of road worthiness conducted by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in Wales during the past 12 months.
Asked by
Lord Bradshaw
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 December 2005
This information could not be supplied without disproportionate costs.
Subjects
Buses; Large goods vehicles; Safety; Wales; Testing; Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
Date
1 December 2005
Reference
2574; 676 c64WA
House
House of Lords
Whether they have carried out toxicological testing of pyrolised synthetic jet engine oil lubricants, with particular reference to organophosphate-induced chronic neurotoxic effects; and, if so, what were the results.
Whether they have carried out toxicological testing of pyrolised synthetic jet engine oil lubricants, with particular reference to organophosphate-induced chronic neurotoxic effects; and, if so, what were the results.
Asked by
Countess of Mar
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 November 2005
The Civil Aviation Authority commissioned the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) to investigate whether fumes connected with aircraft engine oil were linked to transient symptoms experienced by pilots during flight. Certain irritants were found but DSTL advised that the reported symptoms were not consistent with organophosphate induced neurotoxic effects.
Subjects
Air pollution; Aircraft; Crew; Contamination; Oil; Testing; Side effects; Organophosphates; Air conditioning
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
1639; 675 c9-10WA
House
House of Lords