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DfT Operator: Staff

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78099

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her proposed timeline is for the transfer of staff to the Department for Transport Operator Limited from Rail Service, Rail Strategy and Reform and Corporate Delivery.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The proposed transfer of some staff from DfT to the DfT Operator is planned to take place for the beginning of the financial year 2026/27.

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