§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Minister of Transport if he will publish the findings of the inquiry into the ammunition train explosion in the Carlisle area, in view of the concern of the people living in Cumberland.
§ Mr. MarshI regret that I cannot publish the findings of the inquiry into this explosion since is was a domestic inquiry held by the London Midland Region of British Railways. I understand that a technical investigation is being conducted also by the Ministry of Defence.
Full information about the circumstances of the explosion was supplied to the Ministry of Transport by London Midland Region and I did not consider that its railway aspects were such as to warrant an inquiry by one of the inspecting officers of railways.