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Passenger Transport Executives

Asked by Laurence TurnerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 13 January 2026UIN 104273

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any agreements have been entered into under Section 13 of the Railways Act 2005 since the passage of that Act; and whether any such agreements are currently in force.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department does not have a record of any agreements under Section 13 of the Railways Act 2005 since its passage. Agreements can be made with the Secretary of State or a franchise operator. There are no agreements currently in force through this provision.

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