PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Aviation: Alcoholic Drinks (14 January 2016)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of sealed tamper-proof bags for duty-free purchases to discourage consumption of alcohol in airports or onboard aircraft in order to reduce disruptive behaviour on flights.

Asked by:
Mike Kane (Labour)

The Government welcomes industry’s commitment to tackling the issue of excessive alcohol consumption in airports and on-board aircraft. The use of tamper-proof bags for duty-free purchases is currently being trialled at a number of UK airports and as part of that trial industry will reach a view on the potential merits of this approach.

Answered by:
Sir Robert Goodwill (Conservative)
21 January 2016