§ Mr. McAllionTo 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. McLoughlinThis information is not readily available.
§ Mr. McAllionTo 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. McLoughlinThe 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.