HC Deb 03 April 2000 vol 347 cc310-1W
Mr. Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many escalators on the London Underground are out of order in each zone; for how long the escalator has been out of order in each case; and when they are expected to be fixed. [115416]

Mr. Hill

These are operational matters for London Underground who have provided the information in the following table.

Escalators—the situation on 17 March 2000
Station Out of service Back in service
Zone 1
Charing Cross 9 February 2000 22 September 2000
Bank 17 March 2000 1
Bond Street 16 March 2000 1
Chancery Lane 16 March 2000 1
Holborn 16 March 1999 1
Holborn 2 November 1999 22 May 2000
Holborn 25 August 1997 27 March 2000
Notting Hill Gate 1 February 2000 20 June 2000
Notting Hill Gate 6 January 2000 10 July 2000
Oxford Circus 10 February 2000 11 July 2000
Oxford Circus 9 February 2000 22 September 2000
Oxford Circus 9 February 2000 11 July 2000
Oxford Circus 8 February 2000 22 September 2000
Oxford Circus 8 February 2000 11 July 2000
Oxford Circus 17 January 2000 2 July 2000
Oxford Circus 12 August 1999 25 April 2000
St. Pauls 16 March 2000 1
London Bridge 26 January 2000 1
Westminster 15 March 2000 1
Baker Street 11 February 2000 15 August 2000
Kings Cross 16 March 2000 1
Kings Cross 16 March 2000 18 August 2000
Kings Cross 15 September 1999 11 July 2000
Liverpool Street 14 March 2000 1
Paddington 13 March 2000 1
Euston 10 February 2000 1
Euston 25 February 2000 11 July 2000
Old Street 24 September 1999 8 August 2000
Old Street 10 November 1999 2 May 2000
Tottenham Court Road 19 July 1998 8 August 2000
Leicester Square 11 March 2000 1
Knightsbridge 8 March 2000 1
Vauxhall 10 January 2000 15 August 2000

Escalators—the situation on 17 March 2000
Station Out of service Back in service
Victoria 11 February 2000 18 August 2000
Victoria 10 February 2000 3 August 2000
Warren Street 12 January 2000 23 August 2000
Total 36
Zone 2
Bethnal Green 5 November 1999 2 July 2000
Shepherds Bush 24 September 1999 26 June 2000
St. Johns Wood 28 July 1999 18 May 2000
Rotherhithe 17 March 2000 1
Archway 17 March 2000 1
Archway 18 February 2000 1
Clapham North 3 October 1999 1 June 2000
Clapham South 28 September 1999 3 November 2000
Oval 16 March 2000 1
Manor House 16 February 2000 1
Manor House 29 March 1999 7 May 2000
Brixton 9 February 2000 18 August 2000
Highbury 7 February 2000 18 August 2000
Total 13
Zone 3
South Wimbledon 2 October 1999 5 April 2000
Wood Green 21 February 2000 1
Seven Sisters 11 February 2000 18 August 2000
Turnpike Lane 17 March 2000 1
Walthamstow Central 11 February 2000 8 May 2000
Walthamstow Central 11 February 2000 11 July 2000
Total 6
1 To be announced

Mr. Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 14 March 2000,Official Report,columns 118-19W, on London Underground, what is the nature of the plans that are in hand to bring the lifts at Westminster Underground Station into service. [117101]

Mr. Hill

This is an operational matter for London Underground. However, I understand that LUL will shortly invite the HMRI to inspect the lifts to ensure that they can be entered into public service.