Written question asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 February 2012.

Railways: Overcrowding

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 6 February (WA 30), for each passenger franchise in 2009, 2010 and 2011, (1) how many overcrowding incidents led to (a) trains being suspended, and (b) serious delays; (2) how many passenger complaints of overcrowding were made; and (3) on how many occasions the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 was found to have been breached.

Answer: (1)(a) and (b) The Department for Transport does not hold this information. (2) The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) publishes statistics for complaints made to train operators as part of its National Rail Trends Yearbook but these do not include a specific category for overcrowding. (3) The Department for Transport does not hold this information. ORR is the national health and safety authority for Britain's railways.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15533; 735 c349WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Transport: Overcrowding
Monday, 6 February 2012
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Railways Overcrowding
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk