To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the safety and usage implications for the life of railway lines arising out of the use of (a) heat-treated and (b) non-heat treated railway lines on the national rail network. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the safety and usage implications for the life of railway lines arising out of the use of (a) heat-treated and (b) non-heat treated railway lines on the national rail network. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if levels of asymmetry tolerance in relation to railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 have implications for the safety of the national rail network; if levels of asymmetry tolerance in relation to railway lines imported from...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if levels of asymmetry tolerance in relation to railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 have implications for the safety of the national rail network; if levels of asymmetry tolerance in relation to railway lines imported from...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if problems with the welding of railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 have implications for renewal of the national rail network.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if problems with the welding of railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 have implications for renewal of the national rail network.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will request Railtrack to provide details as to the nature of the contractual arrangements for the import of railway lines from Italy. - This is a commercial matter between Railtrack and its suppliers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will request Railtrack to provide details as to the nature of the contractual arrangements for the import of railway lines from Italy. - This is a commercial matter between Railtrack and its suppliers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if the return of railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 was related to the need to maintain safety standards on the national rail network.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if the return of railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 was related to the need to maintain safety standards on the national rail network.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all strings of railway lines imported and used on the national rail network comply with Railtrack specifications; if bulging in railway line products supplied to Railtrack from Italy...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all strings of railway lines imported and used on the national rail network comply with Railtrack specifications; if bulging in railway line products supplied to Railtrack from Italy...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all rail track products used on the national railway network are as individual pieces of equipment traceable as to (a) country of manufacture and (b) name of manufacturer.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all rail track products used on the national railway network are as individual pieces of equipment traceable as to (a) country of manufacture and (b) name of manufacturer.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, on how many occasions Railtrack has been served with enforcement orders relating to its operations since 1994. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, on how many occasions Railtrack has been served with enforcement orders relating to its operations since 1994. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will discuss with Railtrack the implementation of arrangements whereby future maintenance contracts for maintenance contractors will exclude the right of Railtrack to override recommendations for maintenance and renewal made by maintenance and repair contractors and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will discuss with Railtrack the implementation of arrangements whereby future maintenance contracts for maintenance contractors will exclude the right of Railtrack to override recommendations for maintenance and renewal made by maintenance and repair contractors and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of Railtrack's compliance with condition No. 7 of its operations licence in relation to the number of broken rails in each year since 1994.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of Railtrack's compliance with condition No. 7 of its operations licence in relation to the number of broken rails in each year since 1994.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proportion of Railtrack's (a) current and (b) future renewal programme involves the use of heat-treated rails. - None.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proportion of Railtrack's (a) current and (b) future renewal programme involves the use of heat-treated rails. - None.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what the implications are for safety arising out of comparative evaluations as to macrosegregation in the context of quality between railway lines produced by Voest Alpine of Austria, Luccini's of Italy, Corus operations in France and Corus...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what the implications are for safety arising out of comparative evaluations as to macrosegregation in the context of quality between railway lines produced by Voest Alpine of Austria, Luccini's of Italy, Corus operations in France and Corus...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list all train derailments since 1994. - Including list and ref to Railway Inspectorate's annual reports, in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list all train derailments since 1994. - Including list and ref to Railway Inspectorate's annual reports, in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the implications for safety in the national rail network arising from not using angle probe techniques in the ultrasonic testing of railway lines; if ultrasonic testing of railway lines at the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the implications for safety in the national rail network arising from not using angle probe techniques in the ultrasonic testing of railway lines; if ultrasonic testing of railway lines at the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many people are employed in transport on the railways; and how many were so employed in May 1997. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 11 December 2000).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many people are employed in transport on the railways; and how many were so employed in May 1997. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 11 December 2000).

Whether they will authorise compensation to be payable to: (a) Passenger train operators; and (b) Freight train operators for additional costs, loss of revenue, compensation to customers and loss of future business caused by the closures and delays to the rail network since the Hatfield accident. [HL 116].

Whether they will authorise compensation to be payable to: (a) Passenger train operators; and (b) Freight train operators for additional costs, loss of revenue, compensation to customers and loss of future business caused by the closures and delays to the rail network since the Hatfield accident. [HL 116].

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proportion of current delays on (a) London Underground and (b) commuter rail services into London are due to shortages of (i) drivers and (ii) other staff. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proportion of current delays on (a) London Underground and (b) commuter rail services into London are due to shortages of (i) drivers and (ii) other staff. - Includes figures.

Why, following a minor derailment near Motherwell on 26 November caused by a track defect, the police detained all 400 passengers for five hours, transferring them to taxis for individual formal interviews before allowing them to be transported to their destination by coach; and whether the British Transport Police or...

Why, following a minor derailment near Motherwell on 26 November caused by a track defect, the police detained all 400 passengers for five hours, transferring them to taxis for individual formal interviews before allowing them to be transported to their destination by coach; and whether the British Transport Police or...