HC Deb 24 June 2002 vol 387 cc659-61W
Tom Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what The investigation continues and further contracts may be let. However, it should be noted that providing an exhaustive list of all contractors would entail disproportionate cost.

Tom Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what(a) contracts and (b) technical support contracts were (i) awarded and (ii) used by the Health and Safety Executive as part of their investigation into the Southall rail crash in September 1997; and if he will make a statement. [58648]

Mr. Jamieson

I have been asked to reply.

Providing details of contracts let to support the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) investigation of the Southall rail crash would entail disproportionate cost because the methods of record keeping have changed since the Southall crash.

Tom Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what(a) contracts and (b) technical support contracts were (i) awarded and (ii) used by the Health and Safety Executive as part of their investigation into the Ladbroke Grove rail crash in October 1999; and if he will make a statement. [58649]

Mr. Jamieson

I have been asked to reply.

In addition to all the work undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) internal laboratory, HSE engaged the following contractors to support their investigations of the Ladbroke Grove rail crash:

at Hatfield in October 2000; and if he will make a statement. [58650]

Mr. Jamieson

I have been asked to reply.

In addition to all the work undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) internal laboratory, HSE engaged the following contractors to support their investigations of the Hatfield derailment:

(a) contracts and (b) technical support contracts were (i) awarded and (ii) used by the Health and Safety Executive as part of their process of monitoring and investigating signals passed at danger; and if he will make a statement. [58647]

Mr. Jamieson

I have been asked to reply.

The information is as follows.

Contractor Research
Railway Industry Training Council Development of a standard for defensive driving
Railtrack procurement Signals passed at danger: rate in relation to signal type
AEA Technology Human factors in reliability
Vectra Proposed framework for addressing human factors in signal boxes; and circumstances

surrounding Ladbroke Grove crash

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