CountingCovid-19costs
GATESHEAMDPIanMearnsaskedthe
Dfr for the estimateof the costto the publicpurseof extendingthe emergency measuresagreementson railfranchises.
Mr Heaton-Harrisaid:"Sincethe outbreakof Covid-19t,he Government hasapproved£3.5billionof additional expenditureto ensurethat vital rail servicescontinueto operate.Ofthis additionalexpenditure£, 2.9billionrelates to the 2020-21financialyear.
"It is not yet possibleto providean estimateof the total costincurredto date:•