United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1021
Transport: Lasers
Introduced
26 June 2017
Last action
29 June 2017 · Answer
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Answered
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Transport
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29 June 2017
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce legislation to create an offence of shining laser pointers at aircraft and other modes of transport.
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26 June 2017
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce legislation to create an offence of shining laser pointers at aircraft and other modes of transport.
Source: Commons
29 June 2017
Answer
It is currently an offence to shine a laser at an aircraft, which carries a maximum penalty of a fine of £2,500. If intent to endanger an aircraft can be proved, a suspect can be tried under the Aviation and Safety Act 1982 for offences against the safety...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2017-06-26/1021
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/732699
- uk · wq-732699 · source updated 29 June 2017