Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14591

Railways: Nationalisation

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 6 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rail service renationalisation on (a) employment levels, (b) direct jobs in train operating companies and (c) indirect jobs across the wi

Answer

Keir Mather

As part of the public ownership programme, existing staff at train operating companies will be able to transfer to the relevant public sector operator with their terms and conditions protected under TUPE regulations. In future, these passenger services wi...

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