Mr.
Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 30
January 2006, Official Report, column 17W, to the hon. Member for
Tamworth (Mr. Jenkins), on cabin air supply, what progress has been made in
assessing the merits of participating in Federal Aviation Administration
research into cabin air quality and long-term health. [59654]
Derek Twigg: We are awaiting the outcome of the evidence review being conducted by the
independent Committee on Toxicity (COT) before taking a view. The COT process
should provide us with a clearer idea of any future research requirements and
place us in a better position to evaluate possible participation in the
American study funded by the FAA. The FAA funding was not, of course, reliant
on UK participation.