HC Deb 21 March 1989 vol 149 cc529-30W
Mr. Clelland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what were the average working journey miles per British Rail train driver for each of the years 1980 to 1988; and what assessment he has made of the implications for safety;

(2) what information he has about the hours of work of British Rail employees for the years 1980 to 1988; and what assessment he has made of the implications for safety of these figures;

(3) what were the average weekly working hours of British Rail train drivers in each of the British Rail regions for the years 1980 to 1988; and what assessment he has made of the implications for safety of these figures.

Mr. Portillo

The detailed management information sought by the hon. Member is not reported to the Department. There are no recommendations or conclusions in any accident reports prepared by the Department's railway inspectorate during the years 1980–88 which suggest that drivers' hours or average working journey miles have been a factor in accidents.