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Dept for Transport

Answer

Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what (a) contracts and (b) technical support contracts were (i) awarded and (ii) used by the Health and Safety Executive as part of their investigation into the Ladbroke Grove rail crash in October 1999; and if he will make a statement. [58649] Mr. Jamieson: I have been asked to reply. In addition to all the work undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) internal laboratory, HSE engaged the following contractors to support their investigations of the Ladbroke Grove rail crash: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Contractor Research Grant Fire Consultants Review of existing fire standards and a review of the literature in respect of the behaviour of fires on porous ground Intertek Testing Testing of gas/oil samples Forensic Science Services Paint analysis Astra Zeneca Auto ignition temperature test of samples of gas/oil University of Sheffield ICP analysis Garvic Development Design advice related to fuel tank impact test IC Consultants Technical support in respect of the failure of fuel tanks and of the collision dynamics _________________________________________________________________________________________________. However, it should be noted that providing an exhaustive list of contractors would entail disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

387 c662W;387 c660W; 58649

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Contracts Accidents Health and Safety Executive Railways Ladbroke Grove

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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