HC Deb 20 February 1991 vol 186 c179W
Mr. French

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received about the effects on passenger safety of overloading British Rail trains.

Mr. Freeman

The Department of Transport received around 4,000 letters about British Rail in the last year, some of which raised questions about various aspects of overcrowding. Precise figures could be provided only at disproportionate cost.