26 May 2021
Williams-Shapps plan for rail: one-off session
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This is a one-off session allowed the Transport Committee to examine the White Paper on rail reform Great British Railways: The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, published on 20 May 2021. The Committee examined the rationale behind the various reforms set out in the White Paper, especially the key strategic decisions the Government has taken, looked at the Government’s plans and where select committee scrutiny could add value to the process, and examined the timetable for reform and the challenges that might arise as these reforms are implemented.
Witnesses
Panel One:
- Nigel Harris, Managing Editor at Rail magazine
Panel Two:
- Sir Peter Hendy. Chair at Network Rail
- Andy Bagnall. Director General at Rail Delivery Group
Panel Three:
- Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Transport
- Keith Williams, Chair at Williams Rail Review
- Conrad Bailey, Director General for Rail Strategy and Services at Department for Transport
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