Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department will finish its review into the conduct of Go-Ahead and Keolis before making a decision on whether to award a franchising contract to Govia Thameslink Railway.

The investigation will carefully examine the role of LSER, its owning groups and other subsidiaries to understand the extent of the issues. The Department will undertake a rigorous review and examination of the evidence provided, to consider whether further action or investigation is required. The outputs of the current investigation will help determine if it is appropriate to enter into a contract with GTR.