Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which month he expects the Greater Anglia rail franchise to be awarded.

The next franchise to provide services in the Anglia region will be known as the East Anglia franchise, following devolution of service to Crossrail and London Overground. The franchise schedule can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/523791/may-2016-rail-franchise-schedule.pdf.