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Railways: Equality

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 April 2025UIN 41909

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has completed an equality impact assessment on its consultation proposals entitled A railway fit for Britain's future, published on 18 February 2025.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Equality impacts are being considered throughout the policy development process and as we prepare the required legislation. Feedback from the consultation will also inform our assessments.

An Equality Impact Assessment will be published alongside the broader Impact Assessment when the legislation is introduced, in line with standard practice and requirements.

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