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Great British Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring Great British Railways to publish its (a) board minutes and (b) key decision papers.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring Great British Railways to publish its (a) board minutes and (b) key decision papers.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    We expect Great British Railways to be transparent in its decision-making and the way in which the Board holds the Executive to account. The full details of how that will be achieved will be set out in due course as the organisation is stood up.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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