REGULATION OF TRAIN DRIVERS' HOURS

Early day motion 937, tabled 24 March 2003 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 95 members.

That this House supports the campaign by the Association of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen for the regulation of the hours of work of train drivers because it is recognised that long hours in control of a train causes tiredness that can impair concentration and contribute to stress-related illnesses such as anxiety and depression; believes that train drivers should be afforded the same protection as other land-based drivers; and calls on the Government to include the regulation of train drivers' hours in its proposed railway safety legislation.

Signatures by party: Labour 76, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 7, Plaid Cymru 2.