§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many railway employees have(a) died, (b) suffered injury or (c) been placed on sick leave as a result of having experienced acts of vandalism or other such criminal activities on railway lines in each of the past 15 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe available statistics show that, from 1 January 1990 to 31 March 1994 no railway employee died as a result of vandals obstructing the line or throwing objects at trains but the following injuries have been suffered as a consequence of these causes:
- 1990 1 serious and 6 minor injuries
- 1991 none serious but 2 minor injuries
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Name Previous or current occupation Expiry of appointment Salary £ Chairman R. B. Horton BR vice chairman 31 March 1997 1121,800 Chief Executive J. C. P. Edmonds, CBE BR employee/former member of BR Board 31 March 1997 131,950 Finance Director N. N. Broadhurst Finance Director VSEL plc Rolling contract with 2 year minimum 150,000 Commercial Director D. C. Moss Seconded from DOT to BR staff 31 March 1999 100,000 Director, Safety and Standards D. E. Rayner, CBE BR Board member 31 March 1997 90,000
- 1992 1 serious and 8 minor injuries
- 1993 2 serious and 18 minor injuries
- 1994 none serious but 4 minor injuries (to 31 March)
The other information requested is not available.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many railway passengers have(a) died or (b) suffered injury as a result of acts of vandalism or other such criminal activities on railway lines in each of the past 15 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe available statistics show that, from 1 January 1990 to 31 March 1994 no railway passenger died as a result of vandals obstructing the line or throwing objects at trains, but the following injuries have been suffered as a consequence of such behaviour:
- 1990 2 minor injuries
- 1991 Nil
- 1992 1 minor injury
- 1993 Nil
- 1994 Nil (to 31 March)
Information for earlier years is not available.