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Which European treaties or legislation are the basis for any United Kingdom regulation governing the creation and generation of publicly owned corporations which provide services relating to national rail, urban passenger transport, the generation and distribution of electricity, and potable water supplies and urban drainage. [HL 5031]. - None.

Asked by
Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
654 c366WA; HL 5031
House
House of Lords

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 5 November 2003, 654 c119WA, from what dates each of the affected railways' lines serving London will have adequate power supplies to allow the new trains to brought fully into use.

Asked by
Lord Christopher (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2003
Reference
654 c349WA
House
House of Lords

Whether additional funding is being sought by the Health and Safety Commission; and whether an increase in the numbers of inspectors and the amount of preventative work, and improvements in the commission's scientific capacity will assist the cost-effective safety regulation of the railways (taking into account the self-regulating role of...

Asked by
Lord Berkeley (Labour)
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
654 c281WA; HL 5371
House
House of Lords

What are the terms of reference of the Health and Safety Commission in respect of (a) road transport, (b) rail transport; and (c) other industry sectors; and what is the budget expenditure by the Commission on each. [HL 5372]. - Including figures.

Asked by
Lord Berkeley (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
654 c281WA; HL 5372
House
House of Lords

How many lorries have hit the railway overbridge at Langley (near Slough) in the past 12 months; how many minutes of delay have been incurred by trains as a result; whether any lorry drivers have been prosecuted; and what action is being taken to improve the situation. [HL 5483]. -...

Asked by
Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 2003
Reference
HL 5483; 654 c231-2WA
House
House of Lords

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 20 October 2003 653 c156WA, whether Network Rail knows who is the design authority for the "HW Points Machine". [HL 5383].

Asked by
Earl Attlee (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 2003
Reference
654 c203WA; HL 5383
House
House of Lords

What are the requirements for the provision for first aid equipment, the presence of trained first aid staff, and a nominated member of staff as the lead "first aider" on (a) inter-city trains and stations, and (b) other trains and stations in the United Kingdom. [HL 5303].

Asked by
Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
HL 5303; 654 c194WA
House
House of Lords

How many people have been killed or seriously injured in each year since the Health and Safety Executive reports on signals passed at danger were introduced in the year 1997-98. [HL 5316]. - Inc ref to Health and Safety Executive's annual reports on railway safety, copies in the Library.

Asked by
Lord Berkeley (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
654 c195WA; HL 5316
House
House of Lords

What is the cost to the Health and Safety Executive and the railway industry in the collection of information, analysis and production of the monthly reports on signals passed at danger. [HL 5315]. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Berkeley (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
654 c194-5WA; HL 5315
House
House of Lords

What evaluation has been made of the safety justification and risk-based evidence of the decision of the safety authorities to fit the train protection and warning system at terminal station platforms; and whether they will publish the results. [HL 5248].

Asked by
Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
HL 5248; 654 c121-2WA
House
House of Lords

What proportion of the container traffic to or from the port of Felixstowe arrives at or leaves that port by rail; and what plans they have to increase that proportion. [HL 5216]. - Inc figure.

Asked by
Lord Marlesford (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
654 c121WA; HL 5216
House
House of Lords

Who is responsible for ensuring that there is sufficient electric power for the national rail network; and to which Government department they report; and who is responsible for planning and implementing the future planned electric power requirement for the national rail network; and which government department is responsible for the...

Asked by
Viscount Astor (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
654 c119-20WA
House
House of Lords

Further to the decision by the Office of Fair Trading to let the Wales and the Borders franchise to Arriva Trains on the grounds that Arriva operates bus services in part of the area covered, whether transport operators should have available a public interest defence when proposing through or joint...

Asked by
Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2003
Reference
654 c122WA; HL 5262
House
House of Lords

What is the main conclusion of the A D Little Report of April 2002 into Northern Ireland Railways. [HL 4667].

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2003
Reference
HL 4667; 654 c83WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they will ensure that the Channel Tunnel Rail Link infrastructure will be used for domestic train services. [HL 5056].

Asked by
Baroness Noakes (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2003
Reference
HL 5056; 654 c50WA
House
House of Lords

Whether the passenger service from Knockmore railway station to Belfast is to be reinstated. [HL 4631].

Asked by
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2003
Reference
HL 4631; 654 c39WA
House
House of Lords

Which regulations cover the provision of road crash barriers at bridges crossing over railway lines; and whether Department for Transport papers H9/73 or TD19/85 are still in force. [HL 4606].

Asked by
Lord Berkeley (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 October 2003
Reference
654 c35WA; HL 4606
House
House of Lords

On how many occasions, in the last 12 months for which figures are available, "points failure" has been the cause of recorded delays on the railways. [HL 4836]. - Inc figure.

Asked by
Earl Attlee (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 October 2003
Reference
654 c22WA; HL 4836
House
House of Lords

What are the strategies prepared by the Strategic Rail Authority under Section 206 of the Transport Act 2000; what was the date on which each one was approved by the Secretary of State; and what was the date at which any were superseded or updated. [HL 4718]. - Includes list.

Asked by
Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 October 2003
Reference
HL 4718; 653 c185WA
House
House of Lords

Whether Network Rail has sufficient engineering and technical capacity to meet its obligations in respect of railway equipment approvals. [HL 4835].

Asked by
Earl Attlee (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 October 2003
Reference
653 c176WA; HL 4835
House
House of Lords