Question follow-through · 123168
Railways: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment regarding safety on trains following Royal Assent of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership Bill) has been undertaken.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 24 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 31 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment regarding safety on trains following Royal Assent of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership Bill) has been undertaken.
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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31 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Department has not undertaken a specific impact assessment of the safety implications of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill following Royal Assent, as the safety regime is not changing. However, the Government continues to monitor ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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