HC Deb 14 June 1994 vol 244 cc519-20W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he last met(a) Her Majesty's railway inspectorate and (b) London Underground to discuss progress in implementing the outstanding recommendations of the Fennell report into the King's Cross fire.

Mr. Norris

My right hon. Friend has regular meetings with London Underground and Her Majesty's railways inspectorate to discuss a variety of issues. In addition, he receives annual progress reports from London Transport on the implementation of the Fennell report's recommendations.

Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 23 May,Official Report, column 59, what assessment he has been given by London Underground and Her Majesty's railways inspectorate of when each recommendation of the Fennell report will be implemented.

Mr. Norris

The time scale for completing implementation of the 10 remaining recommendations of the Fennell report remains under discussion between HM railways inspectorate and London Underground. Dates for completion of implementation have still to be determined.

Ms Glenda Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 23 May,Official Report, column 59, which recommendation of the Fennell report was not accepted by London Underground Ltd.; and by what other means it has been completed.

Mr. Norris

The recommendation in question was No. 117 which suggested that junior station staff be provided with paging equipment as an alternative to personal radios. London Transport felt this recommendation to be unnecessary as they had already accepted recommendation 116, which required the issue of radios to station staff, and were committed to providing all underground station staff with personal radios. This has now been done.