Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2018 to Question 135108 on Govia Thameslink Railway: Compensation, how much compensation (a) has been paid and (b) is due to be paid to his Department by Network Rail.

We do not know how much compensation has been paid to DfT so far by NR as a result of these additional works as Schedule 4 payments cover all possessions not just the additional £300m works. However, the value in relation to the £300m works to date will be minimal as Network Rail have accounted for a total of £1.53m in Schedule 4 compensation during the financial year 2017/18 (in relation to c£45m of works). This Schedule 4 figure covers all operators affected (eg Southeastern) and includes both the loss of revenue and cost elements.

As the £300m is being used for a number of schemes which have yet to be completed, the amount of compensation due to be paid is as yet unknown.