Railways: Safety
Commons · Question 92704 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to establish an independent mechanism for public reporting of rail safety incidents.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 25 Nov 2025
The main independent mechanism for publicly reporting safety incidents on the railways is the Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System (CIRAS). The Office of Rail and Road also operate an anonymous whistleblowing service. Therefore, no plans ex...