Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 4 December 2017 (HL3345), whether they are satisfied that train franchisees match capacity to need when football and other sports fans are travelling to and from matches.

The Department for Transport requires franchisees to plan for special events and make the best use of the capacity available to provide services where they would not ordinarily be provided in the regular timetable. In planning for this requirement, this must be balanced with other passenger demand on the network. Special events include, but are not limited to, football and other sporting events.