Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 88876
Railways: Reform
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the total spending by her Department on (a) rail reform and (b) the formation of Great British Railways since 4 July 2025.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe recently published Railways Bill Impact Assessment sets out estimated costs for GBR and the passenger watchdog. Costs will be confirmed in the Full Business Case, which we expect to publish next year.