§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the underground railways in London which (a) have and (b) have not, been subject to inspection by the Railway Inspectorate as agents of the Health and Safety Commission in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe agency agreement between the Health and Safety Commission and the Department was not concluded until 1975. Since then the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and other relevant legislation has been enforced by the Railway Inspectorate on the following underground railways in London: the London underground (London Regional Transport); the Waterloo and City line (British Railways Southern region); the Northern and City line (British Railways Eastern region); and the Post Office railway. There are no underground railways in London which are not subject to inspection by the Railway Inspectorate as agents of the Health and Safety Commission.