Question reference: S5W-31849
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 16 September 2020
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether rail infrastructure employment (a) vacancies and (b) redundancies are a contributory factor to any failures of the infrastructure.
Answer
It is the Office of Rail and Road’s responsibility to ensure that Network Rail complies with its regulatory licence requirements, including how it discharges its safety duties.