§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that the findings of any inquiry or investigation into railway accidents resulting in personal injury are made available to the public within 14 days of those findings being concluded.
§ Mr. David MitchellUnder existing legislation I am required to make public, in such manner as I think expedient, the reports made by inspectors appointed under the legislation to investigate particular railway accidents. When an investigation is made other than by a specially appointed inspector there is no requirement for the findings to be made public. I can give no guarantee that formal reports by Inspectors will always be published within 14 days of the conclusion of their inquiries, although we endeavour to publish these reports as quickly as circumstances allow.