§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many fires there have been on London Underground property in each of(a) the last 10 years (b) the past 12 months. [157473]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 9 April 2001]: London Underground have provided the following figures for fires on their property in recent years and by month in 2000–01.
Year Total 1996–97 378 1997–98 407 1998–99 360 1999–2000 301 2000–01 280
Month Total 2000 April 19 May 36 June 35 July 26 August 18 September 15 October 27 November 17 December 12 2001 January 25 February 22 March 28 Figures for years before 1996–97 could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many services on the London Underground have been delayed for more than 30 minutes due to train or passenger accidents in each of(a) the last 10 years and (b) the past 12 months. [157471]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 9 April 2001]: This is an operational matter for London Underground Ltd. (LUL) who have provided the following information on delays to train services of 30 minutes and over as a result of train or passenger accidents, for recent years and in the last 12 months.
Total 1996–97 64 1997–98 51 1998–99 48 1999–2000 57 2000–01 52 502W
Total April 2000 1 May 2000 10 June 2000 5 July 2000 2 August 2000 4
Total September 2000 1 October 2000 7 November 2000 4 December 2000 3 January 2001 5 February 2001 7 March 2001 3 Figures for years before 1996–97 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.