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385707

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Cranfield study on cabin air ever collected reliable information on the concentration of organophosphates in a visible fume event; and if so, what the quantitative figures collected were.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Cranfield University report of May 2011 successfully completed a range of air quality measurements during the course of 100 flights. Flight and cabin crew, as well as the investigating scientists reported a number of fume /smell events in a post-flight questionnaire. Samples specifically taken during recorded air quality events did not have notably elevated concentrations of any of the individually measured pollutants.</p><p> </p><p>Further detailed figures and measurements can be found in the Cranfield report.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/07/2015 13:18:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

226833

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill, on 4 March (HC225506), how many fume events occurred in flights observed by researchers conducting the Cranfield University study; whether the available health and safety standards and guidelines include the effects of pyrolised oil at temperatures exceeding 400 degrees Celsius in an enclosed space; and what assessment they have made of the advice from the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment that contaminated air is causing ill health but that they do not know the mechanism by which it has that effect.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL5627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>A total of 38 flights had fumes or smells reported by at least one crew member or researcher during the Cranfield study. The Health and Safety Executive are responsible for introducing guidelines on health and safety at work legislation. However, the Cranfield study found that with respect to the conditions of flight that were experienced during the cabin air sampling, there was no evidence for pollutants occurring in cabin air at levels exceeding available health and safety standards and guidelines. The Committee on Toxicity (the COT) made a number of conclusions in their assessment. The Department welcomed these and forwarded the COT report to the European Aviation Safety Agency for their information.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 17/03/2015 12:53:30 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

226479

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill, on 5 March (HC225928), what evidence is currently being reviewed by the Civil Aviation Authority in respect of the possibility of genetic factors which might influence individual susceptibility to environmental toxins.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL5601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority are reviewing the issue of genetic susceptibility to toxins in the context of documents provided by Dorset Coroner’s office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 17/03/2015 12:52:56 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

674012

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Public Health England plans to conduct tests on blood samples taken from passengers involved in a reported contaminated air incident aboard BA Flight 286 on 25 October 2016; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL4736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States was involved in the investigation of this event. Public Health England has confidence in any assessments done by the CDC, which is a highly competent authority that produces sound evidence-based advice.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 31/01/2017 12:45:36 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

433654

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the 2010 PhD study by Susan Michaelis <i>Health and flight safety implications from exposure to contaminated air in aircraft</i> showing that 63 per cent of studied pilots experienced short-term effects from cabin air contamination, and 13 per cent were no longer able to maintain their pilot medical certification because of chronic ill health which bore a close temporal relationship to cabin air contamination; and what support is offered to pilots, crew and passengers who are affected by fume events.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL4164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government has not made any assessment of the study referred to. However, the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment has reviewed a number of earlier reports by the author when conducting its own research into cabin fume events, which has informed the Government’s assessments.</p><br /><p>Support for those concerned that their health has been impacted by air travel is offered through the National Health Service. The Government would encourage any pilots, crew or passengers with health concerns relating to fume events in the first instance to contact their GP, who can assess their case and refer on to specialist services where appropriate.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 18:01:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

433653

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 22 July (HL1265), how they reconcile their claim that 95 per cent of the cabin air samples taken in the Cranfield air quality study showed no detectable amounts of tri-cresyl phosphate (TCP) or tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate (TOCP) when Part 2 of the final report shows that TCP and TOCP were detected in 25 per cent of the 100 samples.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL4163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The study itself concludes that “It is notable that no detectable amount of TOCP or other TCPs were found in over 95% of the cabin air samples.” The Government has taken this peer-reviewed finding at face value and sees no reason to dispute the conclusions of the report.</p><br /><p>The study was published in two parts, Part 1 containing the conclusions and Part 2 setting out the raw data. During analysis some of the data samples in Part 2 were discounted from the study due to various reasons such as fault with the equipment.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 18:01:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

433652

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 July (HL831) and 2 November (HL3215), why those fume events that did occur did not trigger the airline's formal reporting procedures to the Civil Aviation Authority under its mandatory reporting scheme, CAP382.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL4162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>Under the Civil Aviation Authority’s mandatory reporting scheme (CAP382), a trigger for a report is an event that is considered by crew to be a “safety-related event which endangers or which, if not corrected or addressed, could endanger an aircraft, its occupants or any other person”.</p><br /><p>None of the flights where fumes/smells were reported on post flight questionnaires met this criteria.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 14:06:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

425289

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 July (HL831), how many of the recorded fume or smell events during the 100 flights referred to in that answer were reported to the Civil Aviation Authority under the mandatory reporting scheme.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL3215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>No fume event occurred during this study (Aircraft Cabin Air Sampling Study, Cranfield University, 2011) which triggered the airline’s formal reporting procedures to the Civil Aviation Authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2015 12:23:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

631040

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) discussed the emergency diversion of flight BA 286 to Vancouver on 25 October with the Aircraft Commander or any of the crew before deciding not to investigate reports of "toxic fumes" and what was the reason for the decision.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL3059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) were notified of the diversion of the British Airways flight BA 286 to Vancouver by the Canadian Transport Safety Board. Canada, as the State of Occurrence under the international protocols, is responsible for conducting any investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The AAIB did not conduct any inquiries with the Aircraft Commander or crew. The Canadian Transport Safety Board, working closely with British Airways and Airbus technicians carried out an investigation, but were unable to determine the cause. The aircraft returned to service and British Airways continue to monitor key flights. To date no further reports have been made.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/11/2016 11:11:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

628251

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports by the pilot that British Airways Flight BA286 from San Francisco to London was diverted to Vancouver because of "toxic gas-type fumes" in the cabin, whether the Air Accident Investigations Branch intends to investigate this incident; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL2986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The British Airways Airbus A380, on a flight from San Francisco to London, diverted to Vancouver because of a strange odour in the cabin. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch were made aware of the event but under international protocol, it was the responsibility of Canada, being the State of occurrence, to carry out an investigation. The Canadian Transport Safety Board, working with British Airways and Airbus technicians carried out an investigation but were not able to determine the cause. The same captain later flew the aircraft to London with the technicians on board, but there was no recurrence. The aircraft returned to service and British Airways continue to monitor key flights. To date no further reports have been made.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/11/2016 17:11:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar