Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 126529

DfT Operator: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 16 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Jeremy Corbyn

Your PartyIslington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason she plans to transfer staff to Department of Transport Operator Ltd prior to the completion of the Railways Bill.

Answer

Keir Mather
On 1 April 2026, an important milestone in delivering Great British Railways (GBR) was reached, as a significant part of the functions and staff responsible for the operational railway transferred from DfT to the DFT Operator (DFTO), the Government’s publ...

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