Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117729

Great British Railways: Trade Unions

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with trade unions regarding on the establishment of collective bargaining arrangements under Great British Railways.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the trade unions about the establishment of collective bargaining agreements under Great British Railways (GBR). This is a matter for rail employers to take forward as plans for GBR progress, and the...

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