§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each of the last 12 months the number of incident reports submitted to the railway inspectorate. [40712]
§ Mr. WattsThis information is not readily available in the form requested. The total number of reports for the period 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996 is set out in the following table:
Number Train incidents 989 Failures of rolling stock and permanent way 1,960 Movement accidents 3,003 Non movement accidents 8,673 These figures will be reproduced in the HM chief inspecting officer of railways' annual report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain 1995–96, which will be published before the end of the year. A copy will be placed in the House of Commons Library.