§ Mr. McENTEEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether his attention has been called to the railway accident that occurred on the London and North Eastern Railway at Liverpool Street terminus on Friday last, when a train from Chingford ran into the buffers and, as a consequence, several people were injured; whether his Department has made any examination of the buffers in use at this station; whether he is satisfied that they are in every way satisfactory; whether there is any standard in buffers which railway companies are compelled to adopt; and, if so, what steps are taken by his Department to see that such standard is observed?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI am bringing the hon. Member's question to the notice of the Inspecting Officer of Railways, who has been appointed to hold an inquiry into the circumstances of the accident referred to, and I will send him in due course a copy of the Inspecting Officer's 2325W report. No uniform standard is laid down for terminal buffers, but the railway company would be asked to consider any recommendation of the Inspecting Officer.