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Great British Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the savings arising from the establishment of Great British Railways; and what (a) data and (b) calculations her Department used to make this estimate.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
20 Nov 2025
Answer
20 Nov 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the savings arising from the establishment of Great British Railways; and what (a) data and (b) calculations her Department used to make this estimate.

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Railways Bill Impact Assessment provides an assessment of the potential impacts of the rail reform policies within the Railways Bill, including the establishment of Great British Railways.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Railways: Freight

18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets Great British Railways will be set for increasing the volume of freight transported by rail.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Train Operating Companies

18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to ensure open access operators continue to have opportunities to expand services under Great British Railways.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Railways: Carbon Emissions

18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets for emissions reduction will apply to Great British Railways.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Railways: Environment Protection

18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Great British Railways will be required to publish an annual environmental performance report.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Railways: Safety

18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to ensure continuity of existing safety management systems during the transition from Network Rail to Great British Railways.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Railways: Location

18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what fiscal provision has been made to cover the costs of relocating key Network Rail and DfT Operator Limited personnel to Derby, as part of establishing the new headquarters of Great British Railways.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Railways: Derby

18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what functions of Great British Railways will be located at the new Derby headquarters.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Railways: Safety

19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to establish an independent mechanism for public reporting of rail safety incidents.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Railways: Disclosure of Information

19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Great British Railways will be required to publish a separation policy for its operational and infrastructure functions.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Great British Railways

19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what process Great British Railways will follow when preparing and consulting on its long-term strategic plan for the rail network.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Railways: Disclosure of Information

19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Great British Railways will be required to publish all access decisions and criteria used in determining them.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Railways: Public Consultation

19 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which bodies Great British Railways will be statutorily required to consult when proposing service or infrastructure changes.