§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures have been undertaken to ensure protection from unauthorised penetration into any parts of the rail network that are currently computerised
§ Mr. Portillo[holding answer 15 March 1989]: I understand that British Rail's physical and electronic protection of its computerisecl systems is such that any unauthorised penetration would be extremely unlikely to have any effect on safety. It would not be appropriate to give details. Protection of information held on computers is wholly a matter for British Rail. If my hon. Friend has any particular problems in mind perhaps she would approach British Rail.