Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Railways - Sep 9

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport (Baroness Vere of Norbiton) (Con): The outcomes of the Williams review are the most important part of the review, which is why we are publishing. On the future of the EMAs, we had to put them in place very quickly. They protected services for the people who needed to use them, at a significant cost to the taxpayer, and we had to ensure that the cost was justified. We are reviewing the approach to all the contractual arrangements which will come into place after the EMAs, and an announcement will be made in due course.

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