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Railways: Employers' Contributions

Asked by Gareth BaconConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 10 December 2024UIN 18188

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to publicly-owned rail operators for the cost of changes to employer National Insurance contributions made at the Autumn Budget 2024.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

In line with the contracts, the Department receives revenue collected and pays most operating costs incurred by TOCs through a regular contract payment.

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