§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement in respect of an incident on the evening of 22 March when a train carrying explosives was involved in an emergency alert near Thirsk, Yorkshire.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI understand that on 22 April British Rail's lineside equipment detected hot wheel bearings on a474W train at Thirsk. The fire brigade was called as a precautionary measure. The incident was not reported to the Health and Safety Executive's railway inspectorate, but the inspectorate is making inquiries.