§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people have(a) died and (b) been seriously injured by stepping on live railtracks in the United Kingdom in the last 10 years; and what steps are being taken to prevent such accidents from happening, with particular reference to east Dulwich station.
§ Mr. WattsDetails of electrocutions both fatal and seriously injured, are given in appendices 7 and 8 of the "Annual Report on Railway Safety in Great Britain" 617W copies of which are available in the House of Commons Library.
The Health and Safety Executive's railway inspectorate is discussing with Railtrack whether any reasonably practicable measures can be taken to prevent a recurrence of the type of accident that occurred at east Dulwich on 9 July.