Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 104872

Transport for London: Govia Thameslink Railway

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department expects to reach a decision on Transport for London’s proposal for Great Northern inner services before any change to the current operating model takes effect.

Answer

Keir Mather
The Department is working with TfL to assess the benefits of the proposal, including housing growth opportunities such as the potential development of 21,000 homes at Crews Hill.