Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to help increase the (a) rolling stock, (b) guards and (c) drivers on the Northern Rail network.
Plans are in place for rolling stock to be cascaded into Northern from other operators over the next two years. In addition, working with the Department as part of its Business Planning Process, Northern is developing a longer term strategy for its future rolling stock and staffing requirements.