§ Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list for the West Coast Main Line the number of temporary speed restrictions in operation and the total length of track involved at (a) the date of handover to Railtrack in April 1994 and (b) the present time.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Viscount Goschen)Railtrack informs me that there are currently 50 speed restrictions in place on the West Coast Main Line. Historic information regarding speed restrictions imposed on the line is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.