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Govia Thameslink Railway: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Thameslink on taking steps to reduce reliance on rest-day working to operate timetabled passenger rail services.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
17 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Thameslink on taking steps to reduce reliance on rest-day working to operate timetabled passenger rail services.

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Department Officials meet regularly with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to review performance and reliability, including driver resource considerations. The Department is supporting GTR in the recruitment of nearly 100 additional Thameslink drivers, which...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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