§ Mr. HeddleTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he now expects to publish his inspector's report on the rail crash which occurred at Colwich, Staffordshire, in September 1986; what is the reason for the delay; and what steps officials of his Department have taken to inform the widow of the train driver killed in the crash of the date of publication.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe report on the inquiry into the collision between two express passenger trains at Colwich junction is in its final draft stage and will be published with the minimum delay as soon as essential consultations have been completed. The delay in publication is due to the extensive technical investigations that have to be carried out. The widow's son and her solicitor have been kept informed as to the progress of the report. The family will he informed in advance of the date of publication and arrangements have been made to send them a copy of the report.