Oral QuestionDepartment for Transport

“What steps his Department is taking to improve rail services in the north of England.”

Tabled: 10 September 2020Answered: 17 September 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Transport

Answer from Hansard

The Deputy Prime Minister

The actions of the driver, Andrew Johnson, and the train staff member, Samir Zitouni, were nothing less than heroic, and I am sure that the whole House would agree that some form of recognition is absolutely deserved. Our country is defined by these people working on the frontline, caring for and supporting the public every single day, and I am proud to be part of a Government who are fighting for them, increasing their pay, tackling the cost of living crisis and fixing the public services that we rely on.