Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of proposed rail ticket office closures on (a) the number and proportion of booking office staff who will retain their role and (b) the number and proportion of stations that will have (i) no change, (ii) a reduction and (iii) an increase in staffing levels; and if he will make a statement.

This is an industry-led process. The outcomes of the consultations will not be known until the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement process has been concluded.

Train operating companies will discuss employment matters with trade unions as part of their own collective bargaining processes.