Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what formula is used to determine the fee paid to train operating companies as part of the emergency measures agreements in place during the covid-19 outbreak.

Franchisees will be paid a maximum of 2% of the cost base of the franchise before the COVID-19 pandemic began, payable as a lump sum at the end of the initial 6-month Emergency Measures Agreement period. A proportion of the fee will be conditional on operators meeting performance, passenger experience and efficiency targets.