Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure UK airlines provide the training to flying staff that is outlined in Circular 344 of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, Guidelines on Education, Training and Reporting Practices related to Fume Events.

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.