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Railways: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What instruction she has given to the train companies contracted to her Department on the lone working of rail staff and the impact on staff safety and security.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
3 Dec 2025
Answer
9 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What instruction she has given to the train companies contracted to her Department on the lone working of rail staff and the impact on staff safety and security.

  2. 3 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Train operating companies must comply with the law, which includes the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent railway safety regulator for the UK, oversees these legal requirements. Its enforcement powers deriv...

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