Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101679

South Western Railway: Consultants

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Mr Will Forster

Liberal DemocratWoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much South Western Railway has spent on external consultants since May 2025.

Answer

Keir Mather
Expenditure on external consultants is a matter for train companies to manage. The Department has agreed challenging budget targets with every train operating company, including South Western Railway, and officials discuss spending against these budgets o...

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