Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with officials on the implementation of the East Coast Main Line timetable change.

My two predecessors had various discussions with officials on the implementation of the ECML timetable change, following the timetable consultation in 2021. To ensure stakeholder needs are fully met and performance on the network is fully understood prior to operation, introduction is targeted for 2023 or later.