Written question asked by Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 13 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Thursday, 21 December 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the outcome of investigations of the rollercoaster crash in Blackpool's Pleasure Beach in September.

Answer: Mr. Fearn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the outcome of investigations of the rollercoaster crash in Blackpool's Pleasure Beach in September. [143153] Mr. Meacher: The HSE investigation of the incident when two trains were in collision on the PepsiMax Big One rollercoaster on 31 August 2000 is still in progress. An immediate Prohibition Notice on use of the ride other than for testing was served on Blackpool Pleasure Beach on 1 September. This was replaced on 15 September by a further Prohibition Notice restricting the use of the ride to one train only. The second Prohibition Notice is still in force and will remain so until Blackpool Pleasure Beach has demonstrated that action has been taken to ensure that a collision between two trains cannot take place. HSE has not yet come to any conclusions about further enforcement action.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 360 c295-6W; 143153
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Accidents Inquiries Health and Safety Executive Fairgrounds Blackpool
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk