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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...