Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 71262
Railways: Trade Unions
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role (a) her Department and (b) its agencies will play in making agreements with trade unions on the nationalised railways.
Answer
Simon LightwoodAs the employers, Network Rail and individual train operators, including those owned by DfT Operator Ltd, are responsible for negotiating agreements with the trade unions, under established collective bargaining arrangements. The future role of Great Brit...
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