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JARVIS PLC

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1627: tabled on 15 July 2002

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 19 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that Mr Steven Norris, a non-executive director of rail maintenance contractor Jarvis, stated repeatedly on behalf of his company following the Potters Bar derailment that the cause of the crash was sabotage; wonders if Jarvis deliberately placed this theory into the public domain in order to avoid blame for the crash and to protect their commercial interests; notes the findings of the Health and Safety Executive progress report of 4th July, which found that the Potters Bar derailment resulted from faults in the points and that no evidence has yet been established to support speculation or theories that vandalism or deliberate unauthorised interference caused the derailment; recalls that Mr Norris has stated that his credibility was on the line over the derailment; notes with concern that Jarvis is now poised to take responsiblity for maintenance of the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly Lines on the London Underground; and calls upon the Secretary of State to protect Londoners from this fate.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.