§ Mr. KaufmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he was consulted or informed in advance by London436W Underground about its plans to place restrictions for several hours per day on use of St. John's Wood Underground Station during the test match at Lords and on 10 June; if he will call for a report from London Underground on the cost of (a) additional staff at that station during this period and (b) buses used to provide alternative transport; what action has been taken in respect of the London Underground employees responsible for this situation; and if he will ensure that closures of this nature are not repeated. [123455]
§ Mr. HillThe Secretary of State was informed in advance about the proposed restrictions at St. John's Wood. These are operational matters for London Underground and the Secretary of State does not propose to call for any further report. While we regret the inconvenience caused by the restrictions we recognise that London Underground must make decisions about station closures which give the highest regard to passenger safety.