HC Deb 01 May 1991 vol 190 c181W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many manually controlled gated railway crossings are still operational in(a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom;

(2) if he will list the level crossings in (a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom which are protected by wooden gates; and which of those have been listed;

(3) if he will list in the Official Report the locations of the remaining manually controlled gated railway crossings in (a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom.

Mr. McLoughlin

This information is not readily available.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the average annual cost of a manually controlled gated railway crossing to British Rail; and what specific assistance he provides towards meeting this cost.

Mr. McLoughlin

The average annual cost is about £52,500. A level crossing grant of 50 per cent. is paid by the Government, under EC Regulation 1192/69, towards the cost of maintaining and operating level crossings.