PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
South Western Railway: Strikes (20 January 2020)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives from South Western Railway on the potential for future strikes following the 27-day period of industrial action by the RMT Union.

Asked by:
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)

The RMT’s mandate for official industrial action expires on 23 January 2020 and it is currently balloting its members for a renewed mandate. I would not wish to speculate about potential for further strikes. I would like to see the union and SWR bring an end to this dispute with an agreement that puts the long-term interests of passengers first.

Answered by:
Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative)
23 January 2020