Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with airline companies on the provision of bad or adverse weather training for airline staff.

As the independent aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) monitors training standards as part of its oversight of UK airlines. Over the course of their training programme, pilots are trained in the use of weather radar equipment and weather avoidance procedures. Airline training instructors and examiners are regularly audited by the CAA to ensure the quality of training meets the highest licensing standards.