Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the safety of key workers who travel to work by train during the covid-19 outbreak.

We have been clear that our priority remains the safety of staff and passengers. We have issued comprehensive guidance to transport operators, including rail operators, on keeping trains clean and ensuring staff and passengers are able to maintain good hand hygiene. Public transport, including rail transport, continues to be instrumental in keeping the country moving, even with the tougher restrictions having come into force. This is why rail operators continue to do everything they can to deliver the services passengers need, so that those who need to travel can do so with confidence.