Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 12 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 December 2005. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Potters Bar Rail Crash

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from the Coroner of Hertfordshire regarding the Potters Bar derailment.

Answer: The Department has received several communications about the timing of the decision to be taken by the Secretary of State on a public inquiry information on the costs of holding an inquest, and a paper outlining the coroner's views on the difficulties he might face in conducting the inquest into the deaths at Potters Bar. As a result of these representations, the Secretary of State has agreed, if necessary, to fund the coroner's costs for the inquest.

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