Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Mundell and Chris Heaton-Harris

Thursday 12th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Chris Heaton-Harris]

My hon. Friend wisely highlights a proposal that will be considered among the bids for the Restoring Your Railway fund. I would be delighted to meet him to talk about it.

[David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale) (Con)]

The Secretary of State is already aware of how unhappy my constituents who use Lockerbie station are—after fare increases, they have seen an appalling level of service from TransPennine. TransPennine has now made certain commitments to improve the service; what can the Department do to ensure that it meets those commitments?

[Chris Heaton-Harris]

The Secretary of State and I met the TransPennine leadership not so long ago to put the very points that my right hon. Friend has just made. As he knows, there has been quite a big change at the head of that franchise. We are working with the new management to ensure that the new trains operate correctly and that the service his constituents would like is actually delivered for them.