The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Friday, March 21st, 2008The question posed to the FCO surrounds The Standing Travel Advisory Committee. We ask how is this Committee consituted and request details of their reports. Read More
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Freedom of InformationThe Freedom of Information Act came into force on 1 January 2005. As part of the continuing campaign to broaden the travel debate HolidayTravelWatch intends to employ the provisions of the Act insofar as gaining access to relevant travel information. The purpose is twofold: 1. To inform the travel consumer as to relevant issues; 2. To use that information to monitor, assess, provide comment or campaign on behalf of the travel consumer This section will reproduce each request and reply, where the statutory provisions allow, and where appropriate provide comment thereon. Where possible, and if resources allow, Holiday TravelWatch will provide legal challenge to any issue that may arise under the FOIA. The Department for Constitutional AffairsFriday, March 21st, 2008The initial question posed was to seek information about whether the department had an input into the review of the package travel regulations - all letters/response summaries are placed in descending date order: Read More The Department for HealthFriday, March 21st, 2008We have requested that the DTI provides facts and information relating to the cost of returning holiday illness on The National Health Service since 1995 to the present (18/12/06). Read More The Department for Trade and IndustryFriday, March 21st, 2008We have requested that the DTI provides facts and information relating to the cost of returning holiday illness on British Industry since 1995 to the present (18/12/06). Read More The Health and Safety ExecutiveFriday, March 21st, 2008Following the appalling cruise on board the MV Athena (10/9/06) from Falmouth, in which one man died and many were injured or suffered with extreme shock, we ask what role the Executive has taken in investigating this cruise. Read More The Maritime and Coastguard AgencyFriday, March 21st, 2008Following the appalling cruise on board the MV Athena (10/9/06) from Falmouth in which one man died and many were injured or suffered with extreme shock, we ask what role the Agency has taken in investigating this cruise. Read More |
HTW has noted that amongst the submissions to the Committee on Toxicity (COT) it has been suggested that the symptoms highlighted by crew and passengers were akin to the condition of hyperventilation.
HTW has for many years received reports from concerned holiday makers or independent travellers as to the safety of their aircraft, ship or boat, train or road transport.
