Question follow-through · 95654

Railways: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which train companies contracted to her Department utilise Withdrawal of Implied Permission notices.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
8 Dec 2025
Answer
8 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which train companies contracted to her Department utilise Withdrawal of Implied Permission notices.

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Usage of Withdrawal of Implied Permission (WIP) notices are an operational matter for the train operating company or Network Rail. The Department does not hold data on which operators utilise WIPs.

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