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Railways: Catering

Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 58698

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an comparative assessment of the quality of catering between rail franchises.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department has not carried out a comparative assessment of catering between train operating companies. Catering services are a commercial matter for each train operating company, and they are responsible for their catering offer. The Department expects operators to tailor their catering provision to local needs while driving value for the taxpayer.

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