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Aviation: Pakistan

Volume 471: debated on Monday 4 February 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment she has made of the safety of UK-based aircraft crews flying into Islamabad. (180225)

The Government responsibility for the safety of UK citizens travelling overseas is discharged through the provision of travel advice by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The safety and security of air crews while in any location around the world is a matter for the airlines, as their employer.

The Department for Transport requires UK airlines operating overseas to put appropriate security measures in place to protect their aircraft operation at each location to which they fly. These arrangements, including those in Pakistan, are regularly assessed.