Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many representatives of each local authority are in Rail North; and what the name is of each such representative.

Rail North’s represents 30 local transport authorities in the north of England. Its constitution, including the specific make up of its membership, and decision making process are a matter for them. The Department worked with the Rail North group on the development of the consultation paper and the views of individual councillors were not presented or sought as part of this process.