Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what arrangements will be made for Parliamentary scrutiny in the event that his Department seeks to extend emergency measures agreements on rail franchises.

Work is underway within government to determine the most effective approach at the end of the initial 6 months period of the Emergency Measures Agreements. This work will take account of the impact of COVID-19 on demand for passenger rail travel in both the short and long term, and the associated economic and financial impacts on the railway. The Secretary of State shall continue to keep Parliament informed of developments.