§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many train drivers are currently diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. [32843]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThere is no requirement for this to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under current reporting requirements.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what measures are in place to rehabilitate train drivers who suffer psychological damage as a result of being involved in fatalities on railways. [32844]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not keep records of what measures are in place to rehabilitate train drivers who suffer psychological damage as a result of being involved in fatalities on the railway. However, it is known that some train operating companies offer the services of professional counsellors and medical support to those drivers following involvement in a fatality on the railway.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many train drivers are currently suspended from duty as a consequence of the Driver at Risk Register. [32842]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThis is a matter for the individual train operating companies and no central records are kept. Drivers placed on these Registers are not suspended from 9W duty. They may either be put on alternative work or drive trains under specific restrictions in order to ensure both their safety and that of the travelling public.