Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 51668

Network Rail: Public Appointments

Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Laurence Turner

LabourBirmingham Northfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) process and (b) timetable will be for recruiting a new Chief Executive of Network Rail.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Network Rail Board via its Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for the Chief Executive selection process. In line with the Network Rail Framework Agreement, the Secretary of State for Transport has the right to approve the Board’s sug...

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