Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93641
Railways: Safety
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Network Rail has made in carrying out rail infrastructure safety assessments required by the Office of Rail and Road.
Answer
Keir MatherThe department looks to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), as the independent rail safety regulator, to ensure that Network Rail is held to account for safety-related matters. ORR has assessed Network Rail’s progress in carrying out structural assessments...
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