§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if the legal obligation on the British Railways 777W Board to implement the recent recommendation of the Hidden report, following the Clapham accident, is also binding on Railtrack. [42082]
§ Mr. WattsRailtrack, like the British Railways Board, implements railway accident inquiry recommendations relating to its responsibilities according to the principles of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974. The Act is based on reducing risks as low as reasonably practicable, taking into account costs and safety benefits.
All the Hidden report recommendations addressed to British Rail and the British Transport police have either been implemented, or have alternative actions in hand, or are on-going. The position on outstanding recommendations is recorded in my reply to a question by the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, North (Ms Walley) on 16 October 1995, columns 86–87.