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Great British Railways: Consultants

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Question for Department for Transport

UIN 119776, tabled on 7 February 2022

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour
Slough
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many consultants are contracted by the Great British Railways Transition Team as of 7 February 2022.

Answer

Wendy Morton
Conservative
Aldridge-Brownhills
Commons

Answered on

10 February 2022

The Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) is resourced primarily through secondments from the rail industry, ensuring a high level of industry knowledge and expertise. Where necessary, consultants are used to provide additional capability and expertise. On 7 February 2022 there were 68.8 (full time equivalent) consultants supporting GBRTT, including assisting with the implementation of the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail

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