Aviation: Large Electronic Device Ban Debate
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Lord Skelmersdale
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Aviation: Large Electronic Device Ban
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
If a person is coming through on transfer, the same rules will apply to them. Let me be absolutely clear that this is a measure that we have taken for six countries, as I am sure the noble Lord is aware. Anyone transferring through to any UK airport will be subject to the same restrictions.
Lord Skelmersdale (Con)
My Lords, using an iPhone, you can turn on your central heating from some distance. Surely the same could be done with a bomb. Why are not iPhones included in the ban?
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
As I already said, I will not comment on the specifics of the reasoning for this action. We monitor all issues of security and evolving threats and will continue to do so.