Written questions

Govia Thameslink Railway: Conditions of Employment

Commons · Question 98868 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Thameslink on taking steps to reduce reliance on rest-day working to operate timetabled passenger rail services.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Dec 2025

Department Officials meet regularly with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to review performance and reliability, including driver resource considerations. The Department is supporting GTR in the recruitment of nearly 100 additional Thameslink drivers, which...