Written questions

Railways: Construction

Commons · Question 84084 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 27 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Maya Ellis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring train operating companies to guarantee an adequate level of family-friendly design on new trains.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 27 Oct 2025

In advance of establishing Great British Railways, the Government is developing a long-term rolling stock and infrastructure strategy, which will be the first for over 30 years. The strategy will set out our assessment of the likely long-term future rolli...