Written questions

Railways: English Language

Commons · Question 129640 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline rail staff responsible for passenger information and safety-critical communications; and whether her Department or the Office of Rail an

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 29 Apr 2026

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation