Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Great British Railways: Williams-Shapps plan for rail, published by his Department on 20 May 2021, whether proposals to create an integrated workforce strategy will include providing for rail workers to be promoted or transferred between different railway companies.

An integrated workforce strategy will benefit both the industry and passengers and will be led by Great British Railways. The Rail Transformation Programme will undertake further work to establish the scope of the strategy. Trade Unions, who met with Keith Williams multiple times during the review period, will continue to be consulted.