Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 89626

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether through the (a) Railways Bill and (b) the associated policy framework she plans to ensure that (i) regulatory oversight of the infrastructure manager’s periodic review and (ii) the setting of its perfor

Answer

Keir Mather

The Railways Bill will create a new Periodic Review process in legislation. The key role that the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) plays in ensuring a robust and well evidenced plan for delivery, including performance targets, will be carried across. ORR wil...

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