This week at a glance
| Debates, statements and motions | 15 |
|---|---|
| Bills, amendments and new laws | 12 |
| Select committees | 2 |
| Written questions and answers | 42 |
| GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications | 14 |
| Total | 85 |
Debates, statements and motions
- Rail Services: Bolton North East
Debate · Thu 29 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
- Passenger Rail Services
Debate, 2 items · Thu 29 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
- Railway Stations: Disability Access
Debate · Thu 29 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
- Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Debate, 2 items · Wed 28 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
- Railways Bill
Debate, 9 items · Mon 26 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
Bills, amendments and new laws
- Railways Bill: 11 amendments tabled
Amendments · Railways Bill · Sat 31 Oct · bills.parliament.uk
- Railways Bill
Bill · Tue 27 Oct · bills.parliament.uk
Select committees
- Letter from the Minister for Rail, Department for Transport relating to the appointment of the Chair for Great British Railway, dated 22 October 2026
Committee · Transport Committee · Wed 28 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
- Letter to the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport relating to Treasury Minute response - Northern Powerhouse Rail, dated 27 October 2026
Committee · Public Accounts Committee · Tue 27 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
Written questions and answers
- Railways: Freight
2 written questions and answers · Department for Transport · Wed 28 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Railways: Climate Change Levy
Written answer · Treasury · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Railways: Investment
Written answer · Department for Transport · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Railways: Taxation
Written answer · Treasury · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Northern Powerhouse Rail: Kingston upon Hull
Written answer · Department for Transport · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Whether funding has been secured for a rollout of Train Wi-Fi across the Great Western Railway intercity…
Written question · Department for Transport · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- With reference to paragraph 4.43 of the Office of Rail and Road's interim report on the rolling stock…
Written question · Department for Transport · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Railway Signals: District Line
Written answer · Department for Transport · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- South Western Railway: Timetables
Written answer · Department for Transport · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Railways: South East
Written answer · Department for Transport · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Railways: East of England
Written answer · Department for Transport · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What information it holds regarding any withdrawal of weekday timing restrictions for rail discount schemes…
Scottish Parliament · Scottish Government · Thu 29 Oct · parliament.scot
And 29 more question topics this week. Policy Radar alerts you to all of them for your own keywords.
GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications
- 'See it. Say it. Sorted.' marks a decade of keeping Britain's railways safe
News · DfT, BTPA · Sat 31 Oct · gov.uk
- Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders
Publication · DfT · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders: annual report 2021
Publication · DfT · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders: annual report 2022
Publication · DfT · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders: annual report 2023
Publication · DfT · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders: annual report 2024
Publication · DfT · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations exemption orders: annual report 2025
Publication · DfT · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- CAC Outcome: RMT & Hitachi Rail Limited
Publication · CAC · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- CAC Outcome: TSSA & Thameslink Southern Great Northern Railway Limited
Publication · CAC · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- CAC Outcome: RMT & London North Eastern Railway Limited
Publication · CAC · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Community rail partnerships and accreditation status
Publication · DfT · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
- Rail environment: April 2025 to March 2026
Publication · ORR · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
And 2 more items this week. Policy Radar alerts you to all of them for your own keywords.
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