Question reference: S6W-14800
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 February 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considering merging and consolidating the boards of ScotRail and Scottish Rail Holdings.
Answer
Both organisations serve different functions. Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd oversees, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, the delivery of rail services by ScotRail Trains Ltd.
Consideration of the appropriate arrangements concluded the current structure to be consistent with Scottish Government guidance on best practice for governance of such bodies.