Written question asked by Olivia Blake (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Network Rail and Platform4: Trade Unions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the derecognition of trade unions in the recent TUPE transfer of workers from Network Rail into Platform 4.
- Answer
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Platform 4 is now the employer following a TUPE process. While trade union recognition agreements were not transferred from Network Rail to Platform 4 under TUPE, Platform 4 has held discussions with the trade unions about recognition, with further discussions intended shortly.
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- 121019
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- 2024-26
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- Conditions of employment Trade unions Network Rail Platform4
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