HC Deb 04 December 1989 vol 163 cc88-90W
29. Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to meet the chairman of British Rail to discuss his successor and the future of the railways under privatisation.

49. Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he next plans to meet the chairman of British Rail; and what matters will be discussed.

57. Mr. Raffan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he next expects to meet the chairman of British Rail; and what matters he expects to discuss.

87. Mr. Henderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he next plans to meet the chairman of British Rail; and what matters will be discussed.

Mr. Parkinson

I have already discussed with Sir Robert Reid the objectives we propose to set for British Rail over the next three years. We expect to publish them shortly.

31. Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the progress of plans for the denationalisation of British Rail.

Mr. Portillo

Work is continuing.

35. Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will direct British Rail to review its policy on unstaffed railway stations.

Mr. Portillo

The staffing of railway stations is a matter for British Rail or where appropriate the local passenger transport executive.

36. Mr. Roy Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with the chairman of British Rail concerning the electrification of the rail network; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Portillo

It is for British Rail to bring forward any worthwhile proposals for electrification. Since 1979 British Rail have spent £691 million in today's prices on electrification, an average of £63 million a year.

International comparisons of road deaths: number, and rates for different road users: by selected countries: 1987
Number of road deaths1 Motor vehicles per 1,000 population Road deaths per100,000 population Road deaths per100,000 motor vehicles Car user deaths per 100 million car kilometers Pedestrian deaths per 100,000 population
England 4,349 411 9.2 2.2 .. 3.0
Wales 220 386 7.8 2.0 .. 2.4
Scotland 556 311 10.9 3.5 .. 3.8
Great Britain 5,125 400 9.3 2.3 0.9 3.1
Northern Ireland 214 308 13.6 4.4 .. 4.6
United Kingdom 5,339 398 9.4 2.4 .. 3.1
Belgium 1,922 443 19.5 4.4 2.8 3.3
Denmark 698 400 13.6 3.4 51.2 2.7
Federal Republic of Germany 7,967 531 13.0 2.5 1.2 2.8
France 10,742 542 19.4 3.6 52.2 2.9
Greece 1,682 230 16.9 7.3 .. 4.1
Irish Republic 461 253 13.0 5.2 .. 4.0
Italy 7,108 3525 12.4 32.5 3 51.7 32.2
Luxembourg 68 511 18.4 3.6 .. 1.9
Netherlands 1,485 429 10.1 2.4 1.1 1.2
Portugal 3,100 271 31.5 11.2 53.0 8.5
Spain 7,615 383 19.6 5.1 6.4 3.6
Austria 1,469 522 19.4 3.6 52.8 3.3
Czechoslovakia 1,393 4219 8.9 44.1 .. 3.1
Finland 581 427 11.8 2.8 71. 2.8
German Democratic Republic 1,531 313 9.2 2.9 .. 2.9
Hungary 1,571 214 14.8 6.9 .. 5.2
Norway 398 499 9.5 1.9 51.0 1.9
Poland 4,625 176 12.2 7.0 2 85.5 5.5
Sweden 787 461 9.4 2.0 1.0 1.7
Switzerland 904 581 13.8 2.5 1.2 3.1
Yugoslavia 4,526 169 19.3 11.4 7.5 5.9
Australia 2,771 577 17.1 3.0 .. 3.2
Canada 4,280 590 16.6 2.8 .. 2.5

67. Mr. Evennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received concerning the staffing of British Rail stations.

Mr. Portillo

We have received a number but staffing policy is a management matter for British Rail.

91. Mr. Prescott

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce the appointment of the chairman of British Rail.

Mr. Parkinson

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given earlier today to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker).