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Railway Stations: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Mark GarnierConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 26 February 2026UIN 109533

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight her Department exercises over Network Rail’s commercial approach to major station redevelopments involving private capital.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

My Department’s oversight of such propositions varies, depending on factors such as the conditions of any private capital contributions and impacts on the operation of the network.

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