HC Deb 24 October 1983 vol 47 cc32-3W
19. Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he will take to ensure that safety standards on British Rail are maintained.

Mr. David Mitchell

This year's annual report by the chief inspecting officer of railways will show that the railways in Great Britain were safer in 1982 than at any time in their history. I know that the British Railways Board, which is statutorily responsible for the railway's safety, is determined to maintain these high standards, and it will have the Government's full support in this.