Written questions

Aviation: Anti-social Behaviour

Commons · Question 16282 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, how many flights to or from UK airports have been diverted as a result of disruptive or unruly passenger behaviour in e

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 9 Jul 2026

Data on flights diverted due to disruptive or unruly passenger behaviour is reported to the Civil Aviation Authority through the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting scheme. Reports submitted under this scheme are subject to strict confidentiality requirements,...