Committees publish correspondence on Railways Pension Scheme and Train Operating Companies
8 May 2019
- Transport Committee
- Work and Pensions Committee
- Watch on Parliament TV: Railways: Update with the Rail Minister
Background
Further to the announcement that the East Midlands franchise had been awarded to Abellio on 10 April, the Transport Committee and Work and Pensions Committee united to write to the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP with eight questions.
Ahead of the appearance of the rail minister, Andrew Jones MP at the Transport Committee on Wednesday 8 May 2019, and following receipt of a response from the Secretary of State, the Committees are publishing the correspondence.
Correspondence
- Letter from Lilian Greenwood MP and Frank Field MP to Chris Grayling MP, dated 24 April 2019
- Letter from Chris Grayling MP replying to Lilian Greenwood MP and Frank Field MP, dated 7 May 2019
- Letter from Stagecoach Group to Frank Field MP, dated 16 April 2019
- Letter from The Pensions Regulator to Frank Field MP, dated 3 May 2019
Chairs' responses
Chair of the Transport Committee, Lilian Greenwood MP:
“These issues raise serious questions for the future of the franchising system. We'll be putting these questions to the rail minister, Andrew Jones MP, in our evidence session this morning.”
Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, Frank Field MP:
“What a wretched mess, for pension scheme members and commuters alike – no clear plan for fixing it and a multi-billion pound obstacle on the track. Let's hope the Rail Minister has some answers this morning.”
Further information
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