Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 6 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 February 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 February 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will outline the safety critical functions within the railway industry for which Global Crossing has had responsibility; what (a) safety warnings, (b) enforcement notices and (c) prosecutions have been placed upon Global Crossing (formerly Racal Telecom) by the Health and Safety Executive regarding safety offences related to the railways between (i) May 1997 and October 1999 and (ii) November 1999 and January 2002; what timetable for safety work on the railways has been agreed between Racal Telecom and (a) Railtrack, (b) the HSE and (c) his Department since December 1995; if he will list the requirements contained in the contract Global Crossing has had with Railtrack with regard to (a) its safety function, (b) a timetable for the improvement of safety critical functions and (c) other functions related to the running of the railway network; what the timetable is for the implementation of safety critical improvements agreed by Racal Telecom since December 1995; and what progress has been made towards these targets.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 380 c387W;380 c387-8W; 34969;34946;34945;34968;34940
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Railways Railtrack Standards Safety Racal Telecommunications Global Crossing
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk