The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty’s Government: Whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the research paper by Ms Sheila Marshman upon which the Civil Aviation Authority relied for their conclusions in their paper Cabin Air Quality written in 2004. [HL1764]

Lord Davies of Oldham: The paper referred to is a confidential report prepared for BAE Systems and although the Civil Aviation Authority was allowed limited access for the purposes of its report on cabin air quality, it remains the intellectual property of BAE Systems. The report is subject to legal privilege and therefore exempt from disclosure.

1 November 2005