PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Avanti West Coast: Stockport (7 November 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November to Question 74957 on Avanti West Coast: Stockport, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the reduction in Avanti West Coast's service since summer 2022 on the economy of Stockport.

Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)

The Department recognises the importance of a high performing railway in contributing to growth and local economies. Many communities have been impacted over the past few months by ongoing industrial relations challenges on the railway. The Department looks to the trade unions to work with train operators and Network Rail as the employers to resolve these issues for the benefit of communities such as Stockport.

Answered by:
Huw Merriman (Conservative)
14 November 2022