Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14458

Aviation: Medical Equipment

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Kim Leadbeater

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if their Department will take steps to clarify requirements for aeroplane travel with medical equipment such as adrenaline auto-injectors.

Answer

Keir Mather

Passengers are allowed to carry essential medicines in hand luggage alongside proof that the medication is prescribed to the individual travelling (for example a doctor’s letter or a copy of the prescription).With respect to the carriage of syringes and a...

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