Question follow-through · 13525
Railways: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure the safety of staff working on the rail network in extreme heat.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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- Railway Network: Safety · 28 Aug 2026
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure the safety of staff working on the rail network in extreme heat.
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Jul 2026
Answer published
As employers, train operating companies are responsible for considering if high temperatures pose a risk to the health and safety of their employees. It is the individual employer’s responsibility to decide on the specific measures to put in place to miti...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Railway Network: Safety
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Public Transport: Fares
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