Question follow-through · 7042
Railways: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight mechanism exists to ensure that (a) East Midlands Railway and (b) other rail operators respond adequately to repeated safety concerns raised by staff.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 4 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jun 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight mechanism exists to ensure that (a) East Midlands Railway and (b) other rail operators respond adequately to repeated safety concerns raised by staff.
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jun 2026
Answer published
As an employer it is the responsibility of East Midlands Railway, and other operators, to ensure the safety of employees and compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and regulations. The body that monitors and enforces compliance with he...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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