Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the new headquarters for Great British Railways in Derby.

Work to develop options for a HQ location is under way. Derby City Council and other industry partners are involved in a continuing dialogue to set out the vision for the HQ and the sector within Derby, bringing high-skilled jobs to a city already brimming with rail industry talent. The Secretary of State recently visited Derby to deliver a speech updating on our plans for rail reform.