Select committee: Transport Committee
Work of the Operator of Last Resort
Closed
Opened 17 Jul 2023
Closed 20 Oct 2023
Transport Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
DfT OLR Holdings Limited (DOHL) is the government’s public sector owning group that acts as the operator of last resort for train services in England. It is owned by and reports to the Secretary of State and currently has responsibility for LNER, Northern, Southeastern and TransPennine.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 17 July 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 6 September 2023
- 4 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from the Minister for Rail relating to evidence session on the Work of the Operator of Last Resort, dated 2 October 202320 October 2023, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session6 September 2023, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Chris Jackson · TransPennine Express rail franchise,
Huw Merriman · Department for Transport,
Richard George · DfT OLR Holdings,
Robin Gisby · DfT OLR Holdings
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Jackson · Interim Managing Director | TransPennine Express rail franchise | 1 |
| Huw Merriman · Minister of State for Rail | Department for Transport | 1 |
| Richard George · Chair | DfT OLR Holdings | 1 |
| Robin Gisby · Chief Executive Officer | DfT OLR Holdings | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2023 | Not recorded | Correspondence from the Minister for Rail relating to evidence session on the Work of the Operator of Last Resort, dated 2 October 2023 |