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Scottish Transport Minister happy with government discretion in Railways Bill

Rhodri Clark
09 January 2026
 

Scottish Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has defended the degree of prescription in the UK Government’s Railways Bill, which many believe does not place adequate safeguards around future actions by Great British Railways or Secretaries of State.

The UK Government will agree Memorandums of Understanding with both the Scottish and Welsh governments. The Welsh Government has published MoU Heads of Terms (LTT928).

When Hyslop gave evidence to the House of Commons Transport Committee on 17...

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