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Railways: Safety

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 5 December 2025UIN 95207

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Network Rail’s progress in (a) undertaking risk assessments for assets that do not comply with its internal standards and (b) evidencing its (i) identification an

Answered by Keir Mather

This is a matter for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), as the independent rail safety regulator and enforcement body for Britain’s railways.

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