Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the proposed remodelling at Derby station and at Market Harborough station on train journey times between London and Sheffield.

The journey time improvement assessments for the Derby and Market Harborough improvements are:

Derby station remodelling: Sheffield to London – 1.5 min saving / London to Sheffield – 2.5 min saving

Market Harborough line speed improvements (for non-stopping trains): Sheffield to London – 0.5 min saving / London to Sheffield – 0.5 min saving

Please note the savings above represent infrastructure capability; the final journey time improvements will be determined by the operating timetable, the development of which is ongoing.