Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which passenger rail contracts let by (a) his Department, (b) the Scottish Government, (c) the Welsh Government, (d) Transport for London and (e) Merseyrail are (i) franchises, (ii) concessions, (iii) management contracts and (iv) other types of passenger rail contract.

Under the terms of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended), all operational contracts for the supply of passenger rail services are franchises.