Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 January 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Monday, 22 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Drinking Water and Recycling
- Question
-
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that (1) train companies allow use of reusable cups at onboard catering facilities, and (2) provide free drinking water on trains.
- Answer
-
The Government does not plan to require train operating companies to allow use of reusable cups at onboard catering facilities and provide free drinking water onboard trains. Drinking water is now available onboard some trains and at many stations. Train operating companies are required to reduce waste and increase recycling annually, but the Government does not specify how these targets should be achieved.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL13013
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Drinking water Railways Recycling
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
Librarians' tools
- Timestamp
- 2025-12-22 10:28:46 +0000
- URI
- http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/lords/2024-26/HL13013
- In Indexing
- http://indexing.parliament.uk/Content/Edit/1?uri=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/lords/2024-26/HL13013
- In Solr
- https://search.parliament.uk/claw/solr/?id=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/lords/2024-26/HL13013