To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on (a) train, (b) signal and (c) track failures in each year since 1994–95 for each line of the London Underground. [81054]
Figures for train, signal and track failures on London Underground since 1994–95 are as follows:
| Delays in | Signal/points | Other track | Rolling stock |
| 1994–95 | 2,349 | 659 | 16,123 |
| 1995–96 | 2,494 | 959 | 15,102 |
| 1996–97 | 2,323 | 1,007 | 14,873 |
| 1997–98 | 2,725 | 881 | 17,801 |
| 1998–99 | 2,756 | 869 | 20,159 |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the maintenance and investment budget for rolling stock, signalling and track in each year since 1994–95, for each line of the London Underground. [81053]
Figures for the maintenance and investment spend for rolling stock, signalling and track on London Underground for the financial years 1994–95 to 1998–99 are set out in the following table.
£ million
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1994–95
| 1995–96
| 1996–97
| 1997–98
| 1998–99
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Investment
| Maintenance
| Investment
| Maintenance
| Investment
| Maintenance
| Investment
| Maintenance
| Investment
| Maintenance
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Bakerloo
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| Rolling Stock | 8.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Track | 0.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 1.8 |
| Signals | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Central
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| Rolling Stock | 80.3 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 12.4 |
| Track | 10.2 | 7.8 | 18.5 | 6.7 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 17.1 | 7.5 | 16.3 | 8.2 |
| Signals | 21.0 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 15.4 | 4.8 |
District
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| Rolling Stock | 3.1 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 8.8 |
| Track | 1.6 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Signals | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
Jubilee/ELL
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| Rolling Stock | 0.1 | 3:4 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| Track | 1.0 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| Signals | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
Met/Circle
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| Rolling Stock | 13.0 | 13.8 | 23.0 | 12.4 | 15.4 | 12.3 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| Track | 1.1 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Signals | 1.1 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
Northern
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| Rolling Stock | 10.6 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 14.1 |
| Track | 1.9 | 6.0 | 17.7 | 6.3 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 5.6 | 17.8 | 6.7 |
| Signals | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
Piccadilly
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| Rolling Stock | 6.9 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 7.5 | 21.4 | 7.8 | 21.8 | 8.6 | 22.9 | 10.0 |
| Track | 2.0 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 7.7 |
| Signals | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
Victoria
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| Rolling Stock | 10.0 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| Track | 0.7 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 9.9 | 3.1 |
| Signals | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Network
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| Rolling Stock | 3.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Track | 33.8 | 0.0 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
| Signals | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Total | 216.9 | 123.4 | 176.4 | 120.6 | 131.6 | 124.4 | 133.0 | 129.9 | 166.4 | 148.2 |
Notes:
Bakerloo
Rolling stock refurbishment was completed in 1994–95
Central
Entry into service of new rolling stock was completed in 1994–95
The line has been the major recipient of investment in track and signals over this period
Jubilee
Rolling stock maintenance costs in 1998–99 reflect the new, enlarged fleet
Figures exclude investment undertaken under the JLE project
Metropolitan/Circle
Refurbishment of the Metropolitan line fleet took place between 1994–95 and 1997–98
Northern
The line has seen major investment in track in readiness for the introduction of new rolling stock being provided under the PFI deal.
Rolling stock maintenance cost has increased during the new train delivery period.
Piccadilly
Rolling stock refurbishment commenced in 1994–95 and has been ongoing through the period
Victoria
Rolling stock refurbishment was completed in 1994–95
Network
Projects spanning more than one line are included here
In the early years, major track replacement was managed as a single project. In 1998–99, a separate project was established for track programme management.
From 1996–97 responsibility for routine signal equipment replacement, carried out according to a programme laid down by the Chief Engineer, was transferred to PSD Network Services. Previously the Metropolitan line managed this function on behalf of the network—and held the costs.
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the members of the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment, indicating their professional backgrounds in each case. [81346]
This information is published in the advisory committee's annual report. A copy is in the Library, the relevant information is reproduced as follows:Professor John Beringer
- Professor of Molecular Genetics and Dean of Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol
- Member of ACGM
- Member of the Council of the Natural Environment Research Council
Dr. Philip Dale
- Senior Research Scientist
- John Innes Centre
- Consultant to EC DGXI and UNIDO
Dr. Ian Garner
- Assistant Director of Research, PPL Therapeutics, Roslin
- Member of BBSRC's Genes in Developmental Biology Network
Professor Alan Gray
- Head of Furzebrook Research Station, NERC Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
- Honorary Professor, University of Southampton
Ms Julie Hill
- Programme adviser to Green Alliance
- Member of the Advisory Committee for the Pesticides Trust, Environmental Law Foundation, and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and environmental advisory bodies for Shanks and McEwan plc and Southern Electricity.
Dr. Julian Kinderlerer
- Senior Lecturer—Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield
- Assistant Director—Institute of Biotechnology Law and Ethics, University of Sheffield
- Member of ACGM
- Consultant to UNIDO
Mr. John MacLeod
- Director, National Institute of Agricultural Botany
- Member, UK Plant Varieties and Seeds Committee
- Member, Groupe Consultatif International de Recherche sur le Colza
Professor Bev Moseley
- Retired, former Head of Institute Food Research, Reading Laboratory
Professor David Onions
- Head of Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Glasgow
- Honorary Director of The Leukaemia Research Fund's Human Virus Centre
- Consultant to Q-One Biotec
- Adviser to Intervet International BV
Professor Nigel Poole
- External and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Zeneca Plant Science, Bracknell
- Honorary Professor, University of Aberdeen
- Honorary Professor, John Moores University
Dr. David Robinson
- Principal Research Scientist, Scottish Crop Research Institute Honorary
- Lecturer, University of Dundee
- Member of Genetic Manipulation Safety Committee at Nickerson Seeds' Castleton of Eassie site
Dr. Ingrid Williams
- Principal Scientist
- Leader of the Insect-Plant Interactions Group, Institute of Arable Crops Research Rothamsted
- Honorary Research Associate IGER
- Visiting Professor Estonian University of Agriculture
- Chairman of International Commission for Plant—Bee Relationships
- Council Member and Company director of International Bee Research Association
Dr. Katherine Venables
- Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute
- Honorary Consultant Physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, and Honorary Consultant in Public Health to the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority.