§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will put in place a system of near miss registration, anonymous if necessary, to register situations concerning workers on the track similar to that applying in the aviation industry. [38538]
§ Mr. WattsI have no current plans to do so. It is the responsibility of the railway industry itself to manage its affairs properly to control risks to staff. For some time now, details of near misses involving track workers have been recorded by the industry in support of the drive to reduce track casualties.