§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if all(a) road traffic signals systems and (b) rail signals systems are millennium compliant; and if he will make a statement. [100078]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 26 November 1999]: The millennium readiness of road traffic signals systems and national railways signals systems has been assessed under 42W Action 2000's Independent Assessment Programme. These assessments concluded that all safety critical and business continuity systems within the local and national road sectors in England, and the national railways sector in Great Britain, were 100 per cent. blue—indicating that the assessments have identified no risk of material disruption. Full details are available on Action 2000's website (www.bug2000.co.uk).