Debates between Baroness Evans of Bowes Park and Lord Dykes during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Aviation: Large Electronic Device Ban

Debate between Baroness Evans of Bowes Park and Lord Dykes
Tuesday 28th March 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) (Con)
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My Lords, it is the turn of the Cross Benches.

Lord Dykes Portrait Lord Dykes
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Does not the Minister realise that the implication of all the previous questions—including the Question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson—is that this policy will not work unless it becomes universal, because the public internationally have to be reassured that flying is going to be safe in future? These devices are getting more and more sophisticated and a universal ban will be necessary in the end, so that people can resume using their smartphones and tablets when they land but not while planes are in the air.