Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Kramer on 13 February (HL4676), what is the difference in the total volume of luggage space in an InterCity Express train saloon and the current Mk4 carriages in use on the East Coast Main Line.

The provision for luggage in the InterCity Express Programme, passenger saloon has 2 x luggage stacks as well as a overhead luggage shelf, which compares favourably with the current Mk4. The InterCity Express interiors, including luggage provision, have been designed flexibly so they can be changed to meet changing market requirements.