§ Lord Bradshawasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much money has been expended from public funds to meet the costs of the introduction of the cup and cone device for MK1 rolling stock which has now been abandoned. [HL332]
§ The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undertook research into the option of using a cup and cone safety device as a way to prolong the safe running of mark 1 rolling stock. The HSE's total research and development costs into the crashworthiness of mark 1 rolling stock between 1996 and 1999, which includes the cup and cone safety device, was approximately £1.5 million. No public funds were subsequently provided to train operators for fitment.