Aviation: Security

(asked on 10th July 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide a list of the UK airports that (a) had installed approved liquid explosive detection systems prior to 15 December 2022, (b) have installed approved liquid explosive detection systems between 15 December 2022 and 10 July 2023 and (c) are expected to have approved liquid explosive detection systems installed prior to 22 July 2023.


Answered by
Jesse Norman Portrait
Jesse Norman
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
This question was answered on 18th July 2023

All regulated UK airports have had the capability to screen for liquid explosives for several years, to ensure that items exempt from the restrictions introduced in 2006 can be safely carried on aircraft.

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