INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY RMT ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

Early day motion 1635, tabled 16 July 2002 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 31 members.

That this House notes that the fragmentation and privatisation of track and signal maintenance continues to give rise to real concerns over safety of the national railway; is concerned that the proposed London Underground Public Private Partnership which will contract out and split up maintenance of the tube's infrastructure will replicate the problems of the national railway on the underground; believes that the safety concerns of tube staff are genuine and should be addressed; and urges the Government to ensure that the current safety dispute on the underground is resolved by meaningful consultations taking place with tube staff over their safety concerns.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.