Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of delaying Great British Railways on (a) rail passengers, (b) operators and (c) other rail industry stakeholders.

Whilst we will not be taking forward primary legislation on rail reform in this session due to pressures on Parliamentary time, the Great British Railways Transition Team is already in place. We will continue to work with the sector to address the challenges facing the railway ahead of legislation.