HC Deb 14 June 1989 vol 154 c435W
Mr. Hague

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how he intends to finance the expenditure in connection with the privatisation of the Skills Training Agency.

Mr. Cope

The expenses will be covered by receipts from the sale. Parliamentary approval for the new service will be sought in a new token Supply Estimate (Class VII, Vote 5) for the privatisation of the Skills Training Agency, to be presented in the Summer Supplementary Estimates round, seeking provision for preliminary expenses and token provision for the main expenses. Later in the year

Type of Crossing
Year Total number of accidents AHB AOCL Controlled
Deaths Injuries Deaths Injuries Deaths
1984 1 1
1985 2 4
1986 1 2
1987 3 3 1
1988
1989 2 1 3

AOCL = Automatic open crossing locally monitored

AHB = Automatic half-barrier

All these accidents resulted from collision with road vehicles. In all cases the speed of trains was limited. The limit varies according to local conditions.