§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what revision he has made, or is considering, or what proposals he has received from the Health and Safety Executive concerning a revision to the acceptance by Her Majesty's Government of the recommendations of the Hidden inquiry into the Clapham rail accident for the installation of a system of automatic train protection on all lines now the responsibility of Railtrack.
§ Mr. WattsMy right hon. Friend has recently received advice from the Health and Safety Commission on the report on automatic train protection which British Rail submitted last year. Copies of the BR report are available in the Library of the House.
We expect to receive Railtrack's comments on the report soon. We will consider the views of the Health and Safety Commission and Railtrack carefully, and respond as soon as possible.