Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78710

Railways: Standards

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Passenger Watchdog will be (a) responsible for issuing passenger performance standards, (b) involved in drafting and publishing those standards before Great British Railways becomes operational; and

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Government consulted on proposals for a railways bill, including the creation of a new passenger watchdog, earlier in the year. The Government response to this consultation will be published in due course and we expect to introduce legislation to esta...

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