HC Deb 16 December 1991 vol 201 cc45-6W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to require British Rail passenger trains to provide positive pressure breathing air in passenger carriages when passing through or stuck in tunnels.

Mr. Freeman

No. HSE's railway inspectorate advises that the natural movement of air within railway tunnels is sufficient to ensure the health and safety of passengers and staff.

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