To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department agreed for (a) train operating companies and (b) Network Rail to purchase tables at the National Rail Awards on 10 October 2022.
Answered on
18 October 2022
Train operating companies determine locally the appropriate level of spending for industry awards events within their overall contractual requirements to act as good and efficient operators.
Network Rail determines appropriate levels of spending within their delegations.
Any spend on attendance at award ceremonies is controlled by their business travel and expenses policy which requires a clear, justified business reason for attendance aligned to managing public money requirements.
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Department for Transport
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