§ Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the(a) dates and locations and (b) materials involved in railway safety-related incidents in the last six months in the north-west of England. [28612]
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§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 18 January 2002]The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) advise that in the period from 1 July 2001 to 17 January 2002 there have been 174 incidents reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) in Railtrack's north-west zone, which covers the north-west of England. However, these figures do not necessarily include all safety-related incidents or details of the materials involved in an incident. A more detailed breakdown of these figures could be provided only at disproportionate cost.