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Great British Railways: Derby

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

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
18 Nov 2025
Target answer date
20 Nov 2025
Answer
26 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

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

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Derby will be the heart of our new rail network as the home of GBR, and work to establish the GBR Headquarters in Derby, including which functions will be located there, is continuing. The national headquarters will bring high-skilled jobs to a city alrea...

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