Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 24 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 January 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Thursday, 31 January 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, how many (a) warning letters and (b) enforcement notices have been given by the Health and Safety Executive to (i) Railtrack and (ii) train operating companies for each year since 1995-96; and if he will provide details of each such letter or notice. - Inc table of enforcement notices and fact that information on number of warning letters and details of enforcement notices disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many (a) warning letters and (b) enforcement notices have been given by the Health and Safety Executive to (i) Railtrack and (ii) train operating companies for each year since 1995-96; and if he will provide details of each such letter or notice. [31234] Mr. Jamieson: The information on the number of warning letters could be produced only at disproportionate cost. The number of enforcement notices (prohibition and improvement) issued on the railway industry by HSE are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Railtrack TOCs 1995-96 17 7 1996-97 10 11 1997-98 7 22 1998-99 7 14 1999-2000 18 28 2000-01 25 26 2001-02{1} 40 34 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Up to 31 January 2002 Details of enforcement notices could be produced only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 31234; 379 c449-50W;379 c445-6W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Enforcement Health and Safety Executive Railways Railtrack Safety Warnings Train operating companies
Contains statistics: Yes
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