Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms are in place to ensure a smooth transition of licensing and market management functions from the Rail Delivery Group to Great British Railways.

Under the government’s plans, the retail industry management functions currently performed by the Rail Delivery Group will move to Great British Railways. This includes the oversight and management of central systems that all retailers use, and the licensing of third parties to operate as rail ticket retailers.

We are working closely with industry partners to ensure transition plans are as smooth as possible.