§ Mr. WolfsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the lengthy time lag between the date of serious rail accidents and the publication of the findings of any inquiry into them; and if he will speed up that process.
§ Mr. WattsHer Majesty's chief inspecting officer of railways is committed to speeding up the publication of inquiry reports, while maintaining standards of investigation and analysis.
Inspectors immediately pass any emerging conclusions and recommendations to the operator concerned so as to avoid any recurrence of the accident.