To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2022 to Question 58984 on Railways: Recruitment, what proportion of train drivers who qualified in the last 2 years were women.
Answered on
21 October 2022
Train Operating Companies are best placed to confirm vacancies they may hold within their respective businesses, including train drivers, as they are responsible for the recruitment, training and licensing of their employees. These companies should also have details as to the number of qualified and trainee train drivers they have contracted to work at any one given time.
The Department for Transport has ongoing discussions with the train operating companies (TOCs) about a range of matters relating to their contractual obligations which include delivering on their passenger service requirements.