Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) procedures and (b) regulations his Department has put in place to ensure the (i) welfare and (ii) safety of passengers held on trains for long periods of time; whether those procedures and regulations were adhered to by (A) Network Rail and (B) Southeastern Rail on 2 March 2018 in respect of passengers held on trains for over four hours outside Lewisham Station; and if he will make a statement.

Southeastern are appointing an independent investigator to lead a full review of the incident which will establish if correct procedures and regulations have been adhered to. This will be shared with my Department.