Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution by the hon. Member for Stockport during the debate on West Coast Main Line: Services on 15 December 2022, Official Report, column 1295, when the Minister plans to write to the hon. Member on the subject of railway cleaners.
Although not directly employed by Avanti West Coast, its cleaning suppliers are contracted to ensure, as a minimum, that Avanti West Coast cleaning staff receive the real living wage, or London living wage. Avanti West Coast also holds and must maintain a living wage accreditation. I will write to you shortly to address your other points raised, including on minimum pay conditions on other operators.