§ Mr. Beanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list any structures currently closed by the British Waterways Board on the grounds of public safety, and indicate if such structures were specified in the Fraenkel report as being in need of a structural survey because of potential risk to the public's safety.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe following structures are currently closed to navigation because of risk to users or the public at large:
Foulridge Tunnel (Leeds and Liverpool Canal).
Burnley Embankment (Leeds and Liverpool Canal).
Kirklees Low Lock (Calder and Hebble Navigation).
Preston Brook Tunnel (Trent and Mersey Canal).
Tyrley Cutting (Shropshire Union Canal).
Retford Aqueduct (Chesterfield Canal).
Tardebigge Tunnel (Worcester and Birmingham Canal).
Wast Hill Tunnel (Worcester and Birmingham Canal).
Netherton Tunnel (Birmingham Canal Navigations).
Evitts Embankment at Solihull (Grand Union Canal).
Braunston Tunnel (Grand Union Canal).
Crick Tunnel (Grand Union Canal—Leicester Section).
Saddington Tunnel (Grand Union Canal—Leicester Section).
Of these, the first two were identified in the Fraenkel report as being potential safety risks needing early investigation.