DISREPAIR OF RAILWAY BRIDGES

Early day motion 44, tabled 27 June 2001 by Brian Iddon (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House notes that Railtrack purchased their business apparently without a full understanding of their assets and liabilities; notes that railway bridges all over the country are now being closed or having their use restricted as a result; notes that some closures are putting lives at risk, such as that at Green Lane, Bolton, which lies on a main access route to the Royal Bolton Hospital and is expected to be closed for up to three years; requests Railtrack to repair those affected bridges which are causing the most disruption as a matter or urgency; and asks Her Majesty's Government to assess the scale of the problem and enter into a dialogue with Railtrack in order to pursuade them to deal with this emerging situation.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Labour/Co-operative 5, Liberal Democrat 3.