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Railways: Trade Unions

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 71262

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role (a) her Department and (b) its agencies will play in making agreements with trade unions on the nationalised railways.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

As the employers, Network Rail and individual train operators, including those owned by DfT Operator Ltd, are responsible for negotiating agreements with the trade unions, under established collective bargaining arrangements.

The future role of Great British Railways in this process has still to be determined.

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