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Great British Railways

Commons · Question 110997 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Railways Bill will set out the duties of the Great British Railways.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 12 Feb 2026

The Railways Bill includes a range of duties which will apply across the activities of GBR. Clause 18 sets the general duties which will apply to GBR, the ORR, the Secretary of State for Transport, and Scottish and Welsh Ministers. The general duties incl...