Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 74376

DfT Operator: Industrial Relations

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Laurence Turner

LabourBirmingham Northfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has held with railway trade unions on transfers of employment to DfT Operator Limited.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department and DFT Operator have regular discussions with trade unions on a range of topics, including the transfer of currently franchised rail passenger services into public ownership. As services are transferred into public ownership, staff employe...

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