The Government welcomes the recent cancellation of strikes by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and the restart of discussions with the Rail Delivery Group on the fair and reasonable two-year pay offer. The Government recognises the serious disruption rail industrial action causes passengers. If there are any further rail strikes, operators will continue to strive to provide as many services as they can resource reliably within existing operational constraints. The Government has played its part in helping to facilitate and improve communication between the unions and the rail industry. Where necessary, Ministers will continue to facilitate open and constructive discussions to make progress and help the parties resolve the dispute.