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Railways: Catering

Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 58699

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the quality of catering across the rail network during the transition to Great British Railways.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

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. Once established, Great British Railways will be able to set appropriate levels of catering on its train services.

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