§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has received the report of the Joint Working Party on Level Crossings.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe chairmen of the joint working party have reported to me and to the chairman of the British Railways Board. The report is being published today and copies are being placed in the Library. This very thorough technical report shows that the recent safety record of British Rail's level crossings is excellent but that it could be even further improved if more of the old gated crossings could be replaced with modern automatic crossings. I will take into account any comments I receive on the report before considering with the British Railways Board to what extent its recommendations should be implemented.