Written questions

Oxford Station: Repairs and Maintenance

Lords · Question HL15710 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to (1) a statutory inquiry, or (2) an inquiry by the Office of Road and Rail, into the redevelopment of Oxford station by Network Rail to investigate (a) the sufficiency of preliminary pla

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 31 Mar 2026

There are no plans for either sort of enquiry, as Network Rail has apologised (as I have, as the former chair) for the prolonged time the works have taken, and the inconvenience it has caused to residents and businesses. It has also, through the former Ch...