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Network Rail

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6032

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the separation between Network Rail’s (a) executive (b) non-executive functions.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

In line with the Network Rail Framework Agreement, an external independent Board Effectiveness Review of Network Rail took place earlier this year, the findings report was shared with the Network Rail Board in September and subsequently with the Department for Transport.

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