Question follow-through · 84084

Railways: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring train operating companies to guarantee an adequate level of family-friendly design on new trains.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
21 Oct 2025
Target answer date
23 Oct 2025
Answer
27 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring train operating companies to guarantee an adequate level of family-friendly design on new trains.

  2. 23 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    In advance of establishing Great British Railways, the Government is developing a long-term rolling stock and infrastructure strategy, which will be the first for over 30 years. The strategy will set out our assessment of the likely long-term future rolli...

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