Disabled Air Passengers

Lord Haselhurst Excerpts

Monday 4th December 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Davies of Gower (Con)]

I absolutely agree with the noble Lord and suggest that that is under way as a result of the round table of the noble Baroness, Lady Vere.

[Lord Haselhurst (Con)]

My Lords, might it not be particularly helpful to draw the airframe manufacturers into this discussion as soon as possible? They surely could set a standard that should then be led by all their customers.

[Lord Davies of Gower (Con)]

My noble friend makes a very good point. I know that that is under way with some aircraft manufacturers, particularly in terms of toilets on board aircraft and the ability of people in wheelchairs to access those toilets.