Question follow-through · 48694
Great British Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been (a) allocated to and (b) spent by the Great British Railways Transition Team since it was established; and how many external consultants were employed by that team on 28 April 2025.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 28 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 8 May 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been (a) allocated to and (b) spent by the Great British Railways Transition Team since it was established; and how many external consultants were employed by that team on 28 April 2025.
30 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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8 May 2025
Answer published
The Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) was set up as a temporary organisation under the previous government to design and transition towards Great British Railways, including building cross-industry capability. Total funding allocated to GBRTT...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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