Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112224

Department for Transport: Finance

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her oral contribution of 9 December 2025 in the debate on the Railways Bill, Official Report, column 207, how the £150 million figure relates to the £663 million per year efficiency saving pro

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The oral contribution on 9 December 2025 in the debate on the Railways Bill referred to savings from management and performance fees payable to private sector operators. These savings are factored into the Department's Spending Review settlement but are n...

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