Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what emergency mechanisms are in place to ensure the safety of passengers during red weather warnings for extreme heat.

The safety of all passengers and rail staff remains our top priority. The rail industry is working to ensure mitigations are in place to ensure both passenger and staff welfare.

Extensive passenger communications have been issued, with advice to carry water and to only travel if necessary on the hottest days.

Many stations have prepared additional water supplies, and some major stations are equipped with free water dispensers. Wherever available, air conditioning will be in operation on trains to reduce in train temperatures.