§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many applications he estimates will be made in England in the five years following the coming into operation of the provisions in schedule 2 of the Transport and Works Bill for(a) rail crossing diversion orders in respect of bridleways, (b) rail crossing extinguishment orders in respect of bridleways, (c) rail crossing diversion orders in respect of footpaths and (d) rail crossing extinguishment orders in respect of footpaths.
§ Mr. FreemanThis is a matter for railway operators, primarily British Rail, but I understand that no comprehensive forecasts are currently available.
§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many crossings of(a) footpaths and (b) bridleways there are in England over railway lines where the line speed is 100 mph or higher;
(2) how many crossings of (a) footpaths and (b) bridleways there are in Scotland over railway lines where the line speed is 100 mph or higher.
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§ Mr. FreemanFull information is not available. I understand from BR that on the east coast main line there is a total of 139 footpath and bridleway crossings in England, and none in Scotland.