PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
TransPennine Express: Stockport (28 November 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of reduced numbers of First TransPennine Express services 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. Ministers’ role is to facilitate and support the ongoing discussions between the rail industry and Trade Unions regarding workforce reform and pay.

Answered by:
Huw Merriman (Conservative)
1 December 2022