This an operational matter for Network Rail; the Department for Transport does not hold this information.<\/p>
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There is no formal legal mechanism we can use to oblige Greybull to contribute towards the cost of repatriating passengers. However, Marc Meyohas, partner at Greybull has written[1]<\/sup><\/sup> to the Transport Select Committee acknowledging a moral obligation (if they make a profit) to contribute to other stakeholders including helping to defray the costs incurred by the Government in repatriating Monarch customers.<\/p> <\/p> We have entered into discussions with several third parties, including relevant card providers and travel providers through which passengers may have booked flights, with the aim of recovering the costs of the repatriation operation and will in due course be able to report back with more detail.<\/p> <\/p> We are focused on making sure that there is clear burden sharing of the repatriation operation, and that it is not only the government who pays.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> [1]<\/sup><\/sup> http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/transport/Response-from-Greybull-Capital-LLP-to-Chair-re-Monarch-Airlines-collapse-24-10-2017.pdf<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's exit from the EU on the availability of EU funds for rail infrastructure projects in the UK; and whether this will affect any specific rail projects.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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We are determined to ensure that people and businesses have stability and certainty in the period leading up to our departure, and that we use the opportunities that our EU Exit presents to determine our own priorities. The Department for Transport is working closely with HM Treasury and stakeholders to that end.<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-philip-hammond-guarantees-eu-funding-beyond-date-uk-leaves-the-eu<\/p>