Question follow-through · 19200
Great British Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help support the transition to Great British Railways.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 10 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 12 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help support the transition to Great British Railways.
12 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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17 Dec 2024
Answer published
While primary legislation is required to establish Great British Railways, the government has begun delivering improvements for passengers and freight users straight away. That is why the main organisations responsible for the operational railway (Network...
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