Question follow-through · 96705
Great British Railways: Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to ensure Great British Railways Retail is treated as a market participant operating under the same terms and conditions as independent rail operators; and what discussions she has had
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 3 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 9 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 9 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to ensure Great British Railways Retail is treated as a market participant operating under the same terms and conditions as independent rail operators; and what discussions she has had
9 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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9 Dec 2025
Answer published
The retail industry code of practice announced in the Government's response to the Railways Bill consultation will incorporate clear requirements for how Great British Railways (GBR) should interact with all market participants. The code of practice will ...
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