Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 97181

Great British Railways

Tabled: 4 December 2025

Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the proposed advisory role of the Office of Rail and Road under the Railways Bill in providing independent scrutiny of Great British Railways’ annual and five-yea

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Government considers the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) proposed advisory role under the Railways Bill provides effective independent scrutiny of Great British Railway’s (GBR) business plans. We would expect the ORR to assess efficiency, value for mo...

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