Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 22694

Train Operating Companies: Nationalisation

Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 15 January 2025

Question

Dr Luke Evans

Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to ensure that (a) rising mobilisation, (b) due diligence and (c) general programme delivery costs are (i) monitored and (ii) restrained during the transfer of train operator servic

Answer

Simon Lightwood
In line with established Departmental arrangements, a robust governance framework and spending controls have been put in place for the Public Ownership Programme. The Programme will also be included in the Government Major Projects Portfolio.