Written questions

Railways: Marketing and Sponsorship

Commons · Question 6338 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what budgetary guidance is provided to nationalised passenger train operators concerning their marketing, advertising and sponsorship spending arrangements.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 22 Jun 2026

The guidance to publicly owned train companies is the same as to the companies operating under National Rail Contracts. All passenger train operators are expected to act in a commercial and agile manner in encouraging more people to catch the train, inclu...