Aviation: Air Quality

House of Lords written question – answered at on 12 November 2012.

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Photo of The Countess of Mar The Countess of Mar Deputy Speaker (Lords)

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food and the Environment to report on the studies of cabin air quality conducted by Cranfield University and the Institute of Occupational Medicine on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Photo of Earl Attlee Earl Attlee Lords Spokesperson (Department for Transport), Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The research into cabin air quality undertaken on behalf of the Department for Transport has been completed and the studies have been referred to the Committee on Toxicity (the COT) for its consideration.

I understand from the Health Protection Agency that at present it is not possible to specify when a draft discussion paper will be completed by the COT on the reports conducted by Cranfield University and the Institute of Occupational Medicine. When ready, the draft discussion paper will be made publicly available on the COT website and placed on a COT agenda for discussion.

The COT is the Government's independent adviser on matters concerning toxicity and determines its own timetable for the consideration of matters referred to it. A link to the COT website is given below where details of forthcoming COT meetings are given: http://cot.food.gov.uk/cotmtgs/.

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