Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 90059
Railways: Safety
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to balance safety considerations with efficiency requirements in Great British Railways’ statutory duties.
Answer
Keir MatherGBR’s general duties, including the duty to ensure efficient use of taxpayers’ money, will not negate GBR’s statutory obligations under the safety regime. The Railways Bill will not change the safety regime from the existing model that keeps the travellin...
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