Question follow-through · 82409

Railways: Nationalisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 13 October 2025 on Transfer of Greater Anglia’s Services into Public Ownership, HCWS949, whether her Department plans to (a) define and (b) publish guidanc

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Department for Transport
Tabled
15 Oct 2025
Target answer date
20 Oct 2025
Answer
24 Oct 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 13 October 2025 on Transfer of Greater Anglia’s Services into Public Ownership, HCWS949, whether her Department plans to (a) define and (b) publish guidanc

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Ahead of the establishment of Great British Railways, public sector operators are managed by Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO), the Government’s public sector owning group. As more services move into public ownership, DFTO will be able to i...

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