Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for the establishment of Great British Railways following the passage of the Railways Bill; and if her Department will publish an implementation plan setting out milestones for the establishment of Great British Railways.

We are aiming for Great British Railways to be established as soon as possible after the Railways Bill receives Royal Assent, which will likely be around 12 months after the Bill passes. We will be focusing on implementing it, rather than publishing plans about implementing it.