A question on #GreatWesternRailway #Contracts tabled by John McDonnell on 24-03-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Great Western Railway: Contracts
Question ID: 1787719
UIN: 40421
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-24
Asking Member ID: 178
Asking Member display name: John McDonnell
Asking Member handle: johnmcdonnellMP
Asking Member Twitter reference: @johnmcdonnellMP
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the terms of GWR’s National Rail contract require it to seek her permission before making any changes to (a) ticket offices, (b) staffing levels and (c) stations’ operations.
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Date answered: 2025-04-01
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: Any changes to Ticket Office opening hours, in relation to regulated stations covered by Schedule 17 of the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement, must be made following the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement conditions and Secretary of State guidance. The S...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true