HC Deb 11 May 1993 vol 224 cc380-1W
Mr. Illsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research his Department has undertaken since July 1992 into improving safety and rescue standards on rivers and inland waters; and what methods were used in such research as recommended by the Hayes report on river safety.

Mr. Norris

Research carried out since July 1992 includes projects dealing with the safety of control systems on high speed craft, damage and impact stability of high-speed passenger craft, and the applicability of safety assessment techniques to passenger vessels.

Mr. Illsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department is taking to publish an account of progress in the implementation of recommendations made after major disasters recommended in the Hayes report on river safety.

Mr. Norris

A summary of progress on the implementation of the Hayes report recommendations will be published next month.

Progress on the recommendations of the Hidden report was described in the answer of my hon. Friend the Minister for Public Transport on 12 November 1992, column 964.

I reported progress on the Fennel report on 7 December, column 464.