Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations made by the Air Accident Investigation Branch that all aircraft should have contaminated air warning systems fitted; and what steps they are taking to introduce this technology for UK-registered aircraft.

The UK is rightly proud of its excellent record of aviation safety, which is why concerns about cabin air have been investigated at length over a number of years. The Government takes any suggestions that people have suffered ill health as a result of flying very seriously.

It is not clear which AAIB recommendation is referred to. Where the AAIB makes safety recommendations, addressees are legally required to respond within 90 days giving their proposed actions and when they will be carried out, or if no action is to take place the reasons why. Responses are published on the AAIB’s website, along with their assessment of the response.