§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all those passenger and freight train operating companies, or other bodies, which will be responsible for providing or using motive power after full implementation of his plans for rail privatisation, showing which of them will be responsible for(a) recruitment, (b) training, (c) certifying competence, (d) route learning and passing, (e) inspection and (f) disciplining of motive power staff.
§ Mr. WattsThe arrangements to be made by the successor companies to the British Railways Board cannot be listed before full implementation of the privatisation plans.
The Railway (Safety Critical Work) Regulations 1994 place a duty on employers to ensure that employees carrying out "safety critical work" are competent and fit 98W to carry out that work. The regulations also enable the Health and Safety Executive to approve specific assessments and standards to be achieved.