Question follow-through · 27695

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of alternative funding models for rolling stock procurement under GBR such as those highlighted in ASLEF's Own Our Trains campaign which could result in publicly owned trains.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
7 Sept 2026
Target answer date
9 Sept 2026
Answer
11 Sept 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of alternative funding models for rolling stock procurement under GBR such as those highlighted in ASLEF's Own Our Trains campaign which could result in publicly owned trains.

  2. 9 Sept 2026

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  3. 11 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is considering its long-term approach to rolling stock procurement and financing as part of wider rail reform and the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR). This includes the development of a long-term Rolling Stock and Infrastructu...

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