Written questions

Railways: Employers' Contributions

Commons · Question 18188 · Tabled 5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Gareth Bacon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to publicly-owned rail operators for the cost of changes to employer National Insurance contributions made at the Autumn Budget 2024.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Dec 2024

In line with the contracts, the Department receives revenue collected and pays most operating costs incurred by TOCs through a regular contract payment.