HC Deb 10 April 2001 vol 366 cc501-2W
Mr. Jenkin

To 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. Jenkin

To 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
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.