Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the economic impact that rail worker strikes will have on affected businesses and individuals.

The Government recognises the significant impact that rail industrial action has on businesses and individuals. That is why the Transport Secretary and Rail Minister have facilitated discussions between industry and trade unions to help resolve current disputes. We are pleased that RMT, TSSA and Unite have now ended disputes with the train operators, with further discussions to follow on important workforce reforms.

ASLEF are now the only union left in dispute. We have urged ASLEF to put the current offer on the table, facilitated by Ministers, to their members but they still refuse to do so. The Department for Transport also works with its contracted train operators to ensure that disruption from strikes is minimised as much as possible.