Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 105428

Great British Railways: Retail Trade

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral evidence to the Transport Committee on Wednesday 7 January 2026 on the Railways Bill, how structural separation between retail functions and cross-industry management functions of Gre

Answer

Keir Mather

To ensure fair and open competition when Great British Railways (GBR) has a dual role as a retailer and provider of wider retail industry management functions, the government has announced a robust package of safeguards. These are a Code of Practice, with...

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