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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 11 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2015. It was answered by Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 16 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Channel Tunnel: Fires

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the fire protection arrangements for lorries on shuttle trains using the Channel Tunnel.

Answer

The fire protection arrangements for lorries on shuttle trains have been independently assessed and reviewed by the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority (CTSA) following previous Tunnel fires and most recently following the serious fire of 2008.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5636
Session
2014-15
Related items
Channel Tunnel: Fires
Monday, 23 March 2015
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Channel tunnel Large goods vehicles Fires
Link
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