§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been534W the result of the Health and Safety Executive's monitoring of London Underground's progress in developing (a) barriers between adjacent carriages to stop persons falling in the gap between them, (b) the provision in the driver's cab of television pictures of the platforms as the train approaches and as it is leaving, (c) modifications to the on-train passenger emergency devices so that they stop the train if one is operated as the train leaves a platform but warns the driver thereafter and (d) selective provision of platform attendants with an emergency button to stop a train. [11942]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonLondon Underground Ltd. is primarily responsible for safety on the underground, and is either testing or implementing these four measures, which are intended to improve safety on platforms. I understand that the Health and Safety Executive is continuing actively to monitor the way in which London Underground Ltd. is proceeding with each of these measures.