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Written question asked by Ashley Fox (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June to Question 9171, from which budgets within the Department the additional £65.5 million required for Support for Passenger Rail Services in 2025-26 was funded.

Answer

The department uses periodic forecasting processes to understand and manage variances to its budgets. This is done at the Department Expenditure Limit (DEL) control total level and therefore is not attributed to any specific programmes or budgets.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12907
Session
2026-27
Related items
Train Operating Companies: Finance
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Railways
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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