Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 15 May 2003 to Question 113237 on rail strikes, whether rail franchise agreements still contain clauses to allow train operators to claim reimbursement of revenues lost as a result of official industrial action.

All franchise agreements contain a standard clause under which train operating companies may approach the Secretary of State with a request for compensation for net losses that arise out of industrial action.

Our records show no compensation payments under this clause have been made to train operating companies since 2006.