§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many automatic exit barriers are currently in operation at London Underground stations; and how many are proposed to be installed during the period of London Regional Transport's consultants' study into the safety aspects of these barriers.
§ Mr. PortilloI understand from London Underground that as at 2 February 1989, there were 533 gates in use at 49 stations. By the end of April, when the consultants' study is due to be complete, London Underground estimates that a further 118 gates will have been commissioned at a further 12 stations.