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Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the contribution of businesses utilising rail travel to the effectiveness of the rail network; and what steps she is taking to consult with business on her planned reforms to the

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
7 Apr 2025
Target answer date
22 Apr 2025
Answer
28 Apr 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the contribution of businesses utilising rail travel to the effectiveness of the rail network; and what steps she is taking to consult with business on her planned reforms to the

  2. 22 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    We recognise that business travel is a significant reason for using the railways. Research just published has shown that 15 per cent of journeys on DfT-contracted rail passenger services were made for business travel. On 18 February we launched the eight-...

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