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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Railways: Retail Trade (23 June 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether rail operators outside London are required to (a) apply and (b) collect full rent from retail tenants.

Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)

Answer

In accordance with Franchise Agreements, as varied by the Emergency Measures Agreements, franchisees have responsibility to be Good and Efficient Operators.

This involves collecting rental income from tenants under pre-existing contracts wherever feasible.


Answered by:
Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative)
1 July 2020

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