§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether London Underground Ltd. is required to submit to his Department plans for platforms, stairs, lifts, escalators and moving pavements.
§ Mr. PortilloYes, where they are part of a new station or where they significantly alter existing arrangements.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to require investment submissions passed to his Department by London Underground Ltd. for financial approval to include a sentence drawing attention to any significant safety issues.
§ Mr. PortilloLondon Regional Transport and its subsidiaries are already under a statutory obligation to have due regard to safety in all that they do. All investment appraisals submitted to the Department for approval which may have safety implications are reviewed by the railway inspectorate.