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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of laser pen attacks on aircraft were recorded in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012.

[136286]

Asked by
Henry Smith (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 January 2013
Reference
136286; 556 c516W
House
House of Commons

Will the Minister join me in congratulating Sussex police on the work that they have been doing in tackling laser pen attacks on aircraft operating from Gatwick airport, which have the potential to endanger hundreds of lives in the air and on the ground? What additional work is the Home Office doing to address the problem nationwide, and, possibly, to reclassify laser pens?

Asked by
Henry Smith (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
7 January 2013
Reference
556 c20
House
House of Commons

I am, of course, happy to join my hon. Friend in congratulating his local force on its work in dealing with this very serious matter. Although we currently have no plans to classify lasers as offensive weapons, we are determined to ensure that best practice is shared between forces. I hope that my hon. Friend will be pleased to learn that one of the five objectives of the newly established College of Policing will be to identify what works in policing, share best practice, and ensure that that best practice is adopted.

Answered by
James Brokenshire (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 January 2013
Reference
556 c20
House
House of Commons
AWE

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements have been made with the French Government on French experimental involvement in the Orion laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment.

[129521]

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 November 2012
Reference
129521; 554 c349W
House
House of Commons