§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the railway inspectorate's review of footpath crossings announced in his answer to the hon. Member for West Bromwich, East (Mr. Snape) on 9 July at column 96 has been completed; and if he intends to place a copy of the review's findings in the Library when it is completed.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe Health and Safety Executive's railway inspectorate is reviewing the warning and layout arrangements at footpath and bridleway crossings and the criteria for their application. Its findings will be published in due course as an additional chapter to the railway construction and operation requirements for level crossings. A copy will be placed in the Library at that time.
§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library a copy of British Rail's review of all the footpath and bridleway crossings of the east coast main line and proposals for bridges or underpasses at, or stopping-up or diversion of, those crossings.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThis is a matter for British Rail. Proposals to stop up certain level crossings on the east coast main line railway are contained in British Rail's East Coast Main Line (Safety) Bill. If this Bill is given a Second Reading, it will be for the Committee appointed to consider it to take evidence on the case for British Rail's proposals.