Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95657

Railways: Access

Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Rebecca Long Bailey

LabourSalford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data she holds on the use of Withdrawal of Implied Permission notices by train operating companies.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Use of Withdrawal of Implied Permission (WIP) notices is an operational matter for the train operating companies. The Department does not hold data on WIP notices.