Written questions

Aviation: Colour Vision Deficiency

Commons · Question 121663 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116584 on Aviation: Colour Vision Deficiency, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the published evidence and legal findings relating to operat

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 25 Mar 2026

While some national aviation authorities have begun to explore operational colour vision assessments, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is not aware of any peer‑reviewed evidence demonstrating their validation or safety equivalence to established test...