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Railways: Industrial Disputes

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 2 December 2025UIN 93780

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 19 September 2025, to Question 76656, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of trade unions objections to staff scanning electronic tickets without additional payments.

Answered by Keir Mather

Train operating companies are responsible for managing industrial relations with their workforces and trade unions. The Department engages regularly with all of its contracted train operating companies regarding their approach to industrial disputes, including regarding ticket scanning.

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