A question on #GreatBritishRailways #PublicAppointments tabled by Mr Richard Holden on 31-03-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Great British Railways: Public Appointments
Question ID: 1790759
UIN: 42812
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-31
Asking Member ID: 4813
Asking Member display name: Mr Richard Holden
Asking Member handle: RicHolden
Asking Member Twitter reference: @RicHolden
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether appointments to Great British Railways will be included in the Public Bodies Order in Council; and whether the Chair will be classified as a Significant Appointment.
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Date answered: 2025-04-08
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Is holding answer: false
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: After the Railways Bill is scrutinised by Parliament, and as part of the design of Great British Railways, we will consider whether to propose an amendment to the Public Bodies Order in Council. We expect that the GBR Chair will be classed as a significa...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true