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Great British Railways: Disclosure of Information

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.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 25 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The aim of the Railways Bill is to unite track and train and to reduce the fragmentation that comes with the separation of infrastructure and passenger services operations – a model which has repeatedly failed passengers over many years. However, where th...

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