Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 190078

Aviation: Security

Tabled: 19 June 2023
Answered: 26 June 2023

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the limits on the volume of liquid passengers may take onto a flight.

Answer

Jesse Norman
The UK has among the highest aviation security standards in the world. UK airports are currently upgrading their security equipment, which is expected to offer the opportunity for passengers to be able carry larger volumes of liquids when travelling.