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Ainsworth, Bob (1)
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will introduce alcohol and drug testing for aviation personnel; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will introduce alcohol and drug testing for aviation personnel; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Phyllis Starkey
(Labour)
Answered by
Bob Ainsworth
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 March 2001
For answer on
19 March 2001
Answered on
19 March 2001
Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will introduce alcohol and drug
testing for aviation personnel; and if he will make a statement. [154540]
Mr. Robert Ainsworth: The Queen's speech on 6 December announced the Government's intention to draft a Safety Bill. We will use this
opportunity to introduce a prescribed blood/alcohol limit for safety critical personnel in aviation, and to take permissive powers
to allow testing for drugs.
We propose to set a 20 milligram per 100 millilitre blood/alcohol limit for aircraft crew, air traffic controllers and aircraft
maintenance engineers, while also granting to the police the necessary powers to test suspected offenders. This limit is in line
with an agreed Joint Aviation Requirement for aircrew and will apply equally to safety critical aviation personnel in the commercial
and leisure sectors, and to those people flying or working with aircraft in their free time. It also reflects the positive responses
to a Government consultation paper issued in July 1996, which proposed this limit.
It will continue to be a criminal offence to be engaged in an aviation related activity while unfit though the influence of alcohol
or drugs. It is our belief that these proposals will further enhance safety in our skies.
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks; Aviation; Crew; Drugs; Misuse; Safety
Date
19 March 2001
Reference
154540; 365 c26W
House
House of Commons