Estuarial Rail Bridges

HC Deb 29 January 1993 vol 217 cc864-5W

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will publish the maintenance and upkeep costs of(a) the Tay rail bridge and (b) the Forth rail bridge in each year since 1980;

(2) if he publish the number of safety checks carried out, and their cost, on (a) the Tay rail bridge and (b) the Forth rail bridge since 1980;

(3) if he will publish the cost of maintaining estuarial rail bridges in the BR network in each year since 1980.

Mr. Freeman

The Department does not hold this information. These are matters for British Rail.