Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

Recommendation FENN-36: Urgently replace wooden escalator risers due to 'trench effect' discovery

From Fennell Inquiry — Final Report, published 10 November 1988.

Recommendation

Replacement of the wooden risers must be urgently sought in view of the discovery of the 'trench effect' and the conclusions of the report referred to in Appendix G as Report 4n.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988
Recommendation made 38.0 years ago