Written question asked by Lord Moylan (Conservative) on Friday, 5 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 June 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Friday, 19 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Trespass
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 2 June (HL335), what was the total value of Schedule 8 compensation payments made by Network Rail to Train Operating Companies resulting from rail trespass incidents in (1) 2024, (2) 2025, and (3) 2026 to date.
- Answer
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The Network Rail / British Transport Police’s National Disruption Fusion Unit can supply Schedule 8 (delay report) costs for external (XA) trespass for the following:
The combined figure is £218,374,921.
The annual (by financial year) breakdown is as follows:
2023/24
£ 71,856,452
2024/25
£ 73,165,870
2025/26
£ 73,352,599
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- HL718
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- 2026-27
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- Compensation Railways Trespass Train operating companies
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- Yes
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