Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119489

Transport: Industrial Disputes

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to improve organisational capacity and capability within the transport sector to minimise the impact of industrial action.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government recognises the challenges that industrial action can cause to the public. Responsibility for managing its impact on rail services rests with train operating companies and Network Rail. As the sector moves towards Great British Railways, gre...
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