Written question asked by Terry Lewis (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 March 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Monday, 6 March 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 the signalling system involved in the Ladbroke Grove rail accident was designed and engineered on the assumption that all trains using the system would be equipped with automatic train protection. - (Holding answer 3 March 2000).

Answer: Mr. Terry Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the signalling system involved in the Ladbroke Grove rail accident was designed and engineered on the assumption that all trains using the system would be equipped with automatic train protection. [112550] Mr. Hill: [holding answer 3 March 2000]: The Health and Safety Executive has informed me that it was not designed and engineered on this assumption.

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