§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action is being taken to reduce the delays in repairs to broken escalators at London Underground stations; and how many of these escalators have been out of operation (a) for over three months and (b) for over six months. [HL2134]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonThis is an operational matter for London Underground.
To minimise service disruption, London Underground has carried out temporary repairs where possible, with the approval of Her Majesty's Railways Inspectorate. All stations are now open. Permanent repairs will be carried out as quickly as possible.
On 16 May, 30 escalators had been out of operation for over three months, 12 for over six months.