Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of rail delays on the West Coast Mainline on the economy of Fylde constituency.

Ministers have been clear that rail services have been failing passengers; we need to improve services for passengers and deliver better value for money for the taxpayer. The Rail Minister is meeting with the Managing Directors of all train operators, and their Network Rail counterparts, to address poor performance and demand immediate action to raise standards. The Department is in regular contact with local stakeholders, including Lancashire County Council and Transport for the North, on how to improve rail services to support the growth of the regional economy.