Written question asked by Patrick Nicholls (Conservative) on Monday, 9 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 April 2001. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2001 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, what reports he has received about the impact on safety of the grades of steel used in railway tracks since 1997; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 23 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Nicholls: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what reports he has received about the impact on safety of the grades of steel used in railway tracks since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [158248] Mr. Hill: [holding answer 23 April 2001]: This is an operational matter for Railtrack. I understand from Railtrack that the choice of the grade of steel to be used in railway tracks has not changed for many years and certainly not since 1997.

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