I am very grateful to my noble friend for his comprehensive reply but I am also very disappointed in the reaction which seems to be a case of, ““We do not need the legislation because we are consulting on the matter””. I am not sure that that is sufficient. I give a brief example. I am very grateful for the speech of my noble friend Lord Tunnicliffe. The RSSB produced some recommendations on the Ufton Nervet level crossing. I tabled a Written Question asking who was going to pay for that. Why should the railways pay for something which is caused by road users? I did not receive an answer from my noble friend to that Written Question. I shall keep on. We are still in this fudge situation of saying, ““Let us all share a bit of it””. It is clear who pays for such things as level crossing updates—the road industry. We need a bit of clarity on that.
However, I am very grateful to my noble friend. I shall consult with Network Rail, the Health and Safety Executive and others. Perhaps we can have a meeting before Report to decide whether we shall take the matter further. On that basis, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
[Amendments Nos. 141 to 144 not moved.]
Road Safety Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 26 October 2005.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Road Safety Bill [HL].
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