HC Deb 15 November 1990 vol 180 c183W
Mr. Richard Shepherd

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the chemicals involved in the accident that resulted in the closure of the M1 on Tuesday 23 October.

Mr. Chope

The only chemical involved was hydrobromic acid solution.

Mr. Richard Shepherd

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether any signs were placed at motorway junctions to advise motorists joining the southbound carriageway that the M1 was closed at junction 11 during the aftermath of the accident on 23 October referred to in his answer of 30 October,Official Report, column 466, whether any signs were placed on the hard shoulder or central reservations advising motorists to expect long delays; and whether any signs were placed at junctions, on the hard shoulder or central reservation advising motorists to leave the motorway before junction 11.

Name of company Date of publication of report Name of firm
Larkfold Holdings Limited 7 June 1979 Wright, Sons and Pepper
Darjeeling Holdings Limited 30 April 1980 Callingham Tucker
Scotia Investments Limited 22 January 1981 Richards Butler
Gilgate Holdings Limited 8 Septmeber 1981 Kidd, Rapinet, Badge & Co.
Milbury plc 27 October 1988 Hancock & Wills
County NatWest Limited 20 July 1989 Travers Smith and Braithwaite
County NatWest Securities Limited
House of Fraser Holdings Limited 7 March 1990 Herbert Smith