Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 123168

Railways: Safety

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Helen Grant

ConservativeMaidstone and Malling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment regarding safety on trains following Royal Assent of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership Bill) has been undertaken.

Answer

Keir Mather
The Department has not undertaken a specific impact assessment of the safety implications of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill following Royal Assent, as the safety regime is not changing. However, the Government continues to monitor ...

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