§ Mr. John BrowneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the composition, independence and time constraints authorised for Her Majesty's railway inspectorate's inquiry into the pattern of falls from moving trains; and when they are due to report.
§ Mr. Roger FreemanThe Health and Safety Executive's investigation into falls from moving trains, which the railway inspectorate will be leading, will also involve the scientific, technological and statistical sections of the executive. The statutory functions of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive guarantees the independence of the investigation. This will be a complex and detailed investigation, but I hope very much that the report will be completed by the end of the year.