Written Question·Treasury·UIN 84269
Railways: Nationalisation
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of nationalising the rail network on the Government's (a) balance sheet, (b) debt and (c) future liabilities in each of the next ten years.
Answer
James MurrayThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) are responsible for classification decisions and measurement of public debt. Both publicly and privately owned DfT-contracted train operating companies are already included in the public sector, classified currentl...
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