Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to procure electric and battery-powered rolling stock as part of the move to Great British Railways.

The Government recognises the potential for electric and battery-electric trains to reduce the long-term operating costs of the railway, to improve the service it provides for passengers and to meet our environmental obligations. We have committed to develop a long-term rolling stock and infrastructure strategy, the first in thirty years, which will place the needs of passengers at its heart and will pursue modern standards of carbon-friendly traction, passenger comfort and accessibility. As we develop this strategy, we will carefully consider the opportunity presented by electric and battery-electric trains, and the associated infrastructure requirements.