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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Keir Mather (Labour) on Friday, 12 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Train Operating Companies: Finance and Standards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) Notices to Improve and (b) written instructions her Department issued to train operating companies for which the Department is the operator in relation to (i) service performance and (ii) financial control in January 2026 and each subsequent month.

Answer

The Department has not issued any Notices to Improve on any of the DfT Operator train operating companies in January 2026 and in each subsequent month because none have been in breach of their formal contractual terms.

The DfT regularly engages with all operators on service performance and financial management, aligned with this Government's priorities on improving performance and reducing subsidy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6804
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Finance Standards Train operating companies
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk