§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what additional safety measures have been undertaken in the past 12 months on the Stafford's railway bridge in Exeter.
§ Mr. WattsRailtrack has informed me that, between November 1993 and February 1994, additional bracings were installed between the piers and the upstream side of the main girders of the Stafford's railway bridge to increase its lateral stability. I understand that the work undertaken allows the bridge to remain open longer during periods when the River Exe is in flood.