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Great British Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what has been the cost of establishing and funding the Great British Railways Transition Team since its formation.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
4 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what has been the cost of establishing and funding the Great British Railways Transition Team since its formation.

  2. 4 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Please find the table below for the Great British Railways Transition Team funding. In the financial years 2023 and 2024, the Great British Railways Transition Team was undertaking all the design activity for Great British Railways until being formally st...

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Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.

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