§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on how many occasions the use of Nabishi hand-held radios has been reported as presenting problems for freight marshalling yards in the railway industry; and how many radio frequencies are available to train companies. [106289]
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§ Mr. HillInformation about the use of Nabishi hand-held radios having caused problems for freight marshalling yards in the railway industry is not available. Problems involving hand-held radios are not statutorily reportable to the Health and Safety Executive's Railway Inspectorate, unless they relate to a reportable accident or dangerous occurrence as defined by the 'Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995' (RIDDOR).
The number of radio frequencies available to train operators is the responsibility of the Radiocommunications Agency, who authorise the use of radio by licensing.