Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2017 to Question 116967, on railways: safety, if his Department publish the roles of the Network Rail staff who do not hold Personal Track Safety cards.

Network Rail employees in roles which do not require regular access on or near the railway line do not require Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification. Where these employees require access on or near the railway line for a specific purpose, they will be issued with a Track Visitor Permit (TVP).