Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what costs have been incurred to date by (1) government departments, and (2) executive agencies, on developing (a) the Great British Railway plan, and (b) preparations for associated legislation.

The Rail Transformation Programme was created to deliver the commitments set out in the Plan for Rail White Paper, to modernise rail for passengers and freight and transform the industry so it is sustainable for the future. The budget is set and spend monitored at programme level and is not broken down into separate lines for those elements of the programme.