Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the rail industry is accountable to Government.

The Department works closely with the rail industry to ensure it is held accountable, with regular meetings between industry and Ministers and officials. A number of robust reporting and risk management processes are in place to support this work. The Williams Rail Review will also consider the role of the Department as part of its thinking on wider reform.