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Railways: Facilities Agreements

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 23 December 2025UIN 99796

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 94308 on Railways: Facilities Agreements, when the updated Framework Document is expected to be published.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Framework Document is being reviewed and updated following the change of role from the DfT Operator of Last Resort to the Operator of First Choice and the transfer of circa 200 DfT staff to DFTO on 31 March 2026. The Department intends to publish the new Framework Document on gov.uk in 26/27.

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