Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of rolling stock companies on the suspension of the payment of dividends during the covid-19 outbreak.

There has been no discussion with rolling stock companies on suspension of dividends. Rolling stock companies are owned by private sector shareholders and suspension of payment of dividends will be a matter for them. I have met with the main rolling stock companies to discuss how they can support industry and the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.