Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Great British Railways transition team has spent on consultants as of 14 February 2024.

As Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) is a temporary organisation set up to design Great British Railways, industry specialists have been brought in via secondments and fixed term appointments, alongside some consultancy support for a range of tasks. Total spending on GBRTT consultancy support from October 2021 to 3 February 2024 was £48.2m. Data on monthly cost for consultants supporting GBRTT is not available up to the requested date as GBRTT hold data in accounting periods rather than calendar months.