§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans his Department has to reinstate independent electricity supplies to the London Underground; and at what cost.[139818]
§ Mr. McNultyFollowing the power failure on 28 August, London Underground Ltd. (LUL) initiated an investigation of the incident and the effectiveness of their response. LUL will be publishing their report in the near future. Responsibility for London Underground transferred from Government to Transport for London (TfL) in July. Any future decisions on the power supply are for TfL and the London Mayor.
§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the adequacy of security measures on the London Underground to counter the threat of terrorism. [140202]
§ Dr. HowellsIn July this year my Department issued legally binding Instructions to London Underground Ltd. to formalise protective security measures already place. A supporting London Underground Security Programme was issued in August. This regime builds on the sound measures developed by LU and BTP over the past 30 years. The regime is designed to be responsive to the level of threat and to be proportionate. The security procedures are subject to inspection by inspectors from my Department.