London Underground (Incidents) (Hansard, 23 March 1990)

§ Ms. Ruddock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what information he has on recent incidents on London Underground involving doors closing while blind persons and guide dogs were entering a train; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what information he has on recent incidents on London Underground involving the trapping of pushchairs and children in train doors out of the driver's view; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Portillo
The railway inspectorate was notified of an incident involving a London Underground train at Wimbledon Park station on 9 February. A partially sighted man was caught by the doors and carried along the platform for a distance of 15 to 20 yd, sustaining injuries to his left elbow and hip.
The inspectorate has learnt from London Underground of two incidents involving children. On 23 October 1989 a train was leaving Lambeth North station when someone on the platform shouted a warning that there was a child caught in the doors. The guard stopped the train after it had travelled, I understand, half a carriage length. On 11 January 1990 a pushchair with a child in it was trapped by a wheel support bar as the doors of a train closed at 774W Holborn station (Piccadilly line). The driver reported that on hearing shouts he stopped the train within 10 to 12 ft. I am pleased to say that neither of these incidents caused injury. Because of this, neither incident was notifiable to the inspectorate.

§ Ms. Ruddock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will indicate the nature of incidents which London Underground Limited has a legal duty to report to the railway inspectorate; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether there are published guidelines specifying the type of incidents which London Underground Limited has a legal duty to report to the railway inspectorate; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Portillo
Railways are required to report any accident specified in schedule 1 of the Railways (Notice of Accidents) Order 1986.
The terms of that schedule are as follows:
SCHEDULE 1 Article 3(2)