Question follow-through · 100432

Cross Country Trains: Strikes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to PQ82726 answered on 21 October 2025 about Cross Country Strikes, whether her Department has recently had discussions on that dispute with key parties to seek a resolution.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
18 Dec 2025
Answer
23 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to PQ82726 answered on 21 October 2025 about Cross Country Strikes, whether her Department has recently had discussions on that dispute with key parties to seek a resolution.

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    CrossCountry kept the Department advised on their progress this autumn resolving issues raised by the RMT. It was welcome news that on 2 December the RMT confirmed to CrossCountry that proposed strike action was suspended and they were no longer in disput...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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