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The United Kingdom is being forced by the EU’s Brussels bureaucrats to replace on our railways distance signs showing miles with ones showing kilometres. May we have a statement on what this will cost and on the potential risks to staff and passengers?

Member
David Nuttall (Conservative)
Type
Business questions
Date
5 February 2015
Reference
592 c433
House
House of Commons

I understand from the Department for Transport that this European traffic management system is meant to be a major improvement in safety on the railways. We already have one of the safest railways in Europe, and this is expected to make the network even safer. Where it is installed, it...

Member
Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
5 February 2015
Reference
592 c433
House
House of Commons

My Lords, I start with an apology to the noble Lord, Lord Harris of Haringey. In Committee I said that I would certainly look at the idea of somewhat broadening the scope of what we were considering. However, I received the official reply very late, and I have also suffered,...

Member
Lord Taverne (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 November 2014
Reference
757 cc723-5
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I apologise for not having taken part in the discussions on this very welcome Bill but my special concern is with the particular and rather unfashionable subject of metrication. The Bill offers an opportunity to clear up some anomalies in the law as it stands that can only...

Member
Lord Taverne (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2014
Reference
756 cc441-3GC
House
House of Lords